Ah, the I hate the X-55 support group has arrived. They always do. Sure the X-55 has had issues...so have the other two. .......................................................
Am i a member of this so called X55 Hate Group, My post would suggest a resounding YES!.......But i love the stick, i just HATE their build quality and Customer Support (Actually rename that to "Customer Non Support").
I am on my 3rd X55 since June, Unlucky? Hmmm some may say so, but looking at not just this forum on the X55, but Google in general, i think not. The stick is brilliant, the control placement and number of control inputs is fantastic. Hooplah, have you had your stick apart? I asume you may have as you have had it for many years, but 'Have a look at the cheap micro switches used, have a look at the shoddy soldering, the use of plastic on plastic sliding surfaces, the lack of Lubrication, the poor cable run designs.....etc etc! I should not have to take a brand new £156 / £160 bit of equipment, take it to pieces, to apply more lubrication or grind down plastic surfaces !!!!!!!!!
They have a great design of stick, if they could just improve of build quality, and SACK the entire 'couldn't give a damn' Customer support team and employ people who actually care about their product!
Ok, i may have just been unlucky in my X55 Experience, and compared to your experience it seems that i am! Will i be buying a new X55 'WHEN' this one gives up the ghost?...No, not unless it undergoes a redesign, don't even mind paying more!
Alternatives? Hmmmmm obvious choice is the better built Warthog, but it has no twisty yaw! X52...Hmmm Same stable as the X55, but seems to have less grumpy customers/users! T-Flight..... Could not go back to a stick which has less control inputs!!
Damn, i just don't know!
