Microsoft SideWinder Precision Pro 2.0 Joystick

Pros: great manuverability,sturdy base,lots of buttons,smooth motion.
Cons: software outdated. Molded for "Righties"

Price:I recieved this joystick as a gift, but the price tag said it was around 37 dollars. Packaging: It comes in a cardboard box with an instruction booklet and a cd for the joystick drivers. All the system req's are printed on the outside of the box ...

Pros: Good precision, 3 axis movement, 8 direction hat-switch, throttle, very ergonomic, USB
Cons: Four buttons easy to confuse, not for left-handed

I bought this joystick a couple of years ago, when I decided to try again playing to Flight Simulato ...

Pros: Sold base & controls
Cons: Reliability

I've had two of these crap out on me in the past year. My PC would not recognize my USB joystick - ...

Pros: accurate reactions, OK Style, Perfect size for hand, Cheap
Cons: Buttons easily confused and can get stuck

I bought this product as I was a beginner of Microsoft flight simulator and wanted to go a little further with game play. I have now had this product for a few years now and it is yet to let me down. Works fine with Flight simulators although you may have problems if it is a game which needs fast reactions, such as a jet fighter game as the trigger usually locks itself and is hard to use. It is also hard to know whether you have pressed a certain button as they are so delicate.

The design of the product is to an extent, attractive to the eye but gives a hollow, cheap plastic feeling while using it. The actual movement of the stick is very smooth and can't really go wrong.

In all, this product gives you the basics of a good joystick and is reliable, but if you are very keen on gaming I would suggest saving up a little to give you that extra satisfaction.

Pros: Smooth action, and comfortable hand position.
Cons: Plastic questionable longevity In NFS underground 2 controller options have only controller.Difficulty assign functions

I have been using this joystick four 4 years and I really love it but all of a sudden it started sticking and affecting game. I tried to fix but upon reassembly the trigger wouldn't stay in.

Pros: Works as good as other FF joysticks.
Cons: Short life-span.

Watch out! Microsoft does not like to support models with new versions of windows. The last version of this joystick does not work with windows 2000/xp. How microsoft justifies intentionally designing software which doesn't even support their own hardware, is beyond me.