Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick (963290-0403)

I had tried a wireless Saitek EVO, and installation went fine, but within a month I found I had to sporadically reinstall it to get it to work, and after a year it just stopped working. Enough! I picked up a wired Logitech 3D Pro and have been happy ever since. No issues. Great response. I love it.

Don't have anything to compair it to...Worked well for me though and I am left handed.

I bought this joystick a few years ago (from Wal-Mart) and it was good for a while. I used it predominately for Battlefield:1942. Eventually it became so finicky it was unusable. Even with installing Logitech's crapware, I couldn't get the thing to stand still. I read somewhere that the rheostats that sense the movement are cheap pieces of crap, so I opened the stick up to check it out. Nothing I could easily repair.

At least the throttle still works...

I switched from the Sidewinder to this model because it has more buttons, you can spin it and it has a hat switch which comes in handy if your a real gamer.

Buy a Saitek. I have no had three Logitech Joysticks, two of them Extreme 3D's and all three have burnt out in no more than 6 months. Both times, the device will fail to be recognized in a fully functional usb port making the joystick useless.

I've had a Saitek now for over a year and have had not a single issue with it.

Avoid these unless you're looking to buy another one in 6 months. Along with the USB issues, this stick becomes loose and drifts after minimal use. If you're a heavy Flight Sim junky, this stick is poor quality. Recommend you spend the 100 bucks on a better stick as you'll be spending that much anyway to replace this stick.