Well, I bought the mercenary edition and bought into beta. Cannot remember the cost, however tack on the TrackIr 5 and Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS and I have dropped a few dollars on this game to. For anyone looking for a good HOTAS and has the funds to go with it, in my opinion You just cannot go wrong with a Warthog HOTAS. Maybe I got lucky but the stick is smooth as silk with no binding or such and the throttle is also smooth as silk. See You in the black!