T.16000m throttle is dying, there is an X52 Pro available in my area, do it?

[BDelacroix]

Same as, although one of the buttons' LEDs has failed and I'm getting ghost inputs. Mate has a Virpil, but that's waaaaaay out of my price range. Looking at getting another X52. Cheapest I've seen is £140 new.

I did have a sticky trigger, but the fix was pretty easy. Just needed cleaning and reassemble.
All the markings have rubbed off the buttons.
I do wish it had an analog stick but I was lucky to find a g13 (which has an analog stick) that wasn't being sold for an arm and 3 legs.

 

[Chaparral]

This is the second hardware failure I've had, one stick and one throttle. Lubricant is not going to fix the broken panels nor the analog stick on the front of my throttle.

We are talking about a hundred bucks or so. I pulled more time before failure on T1600 than on the X52. I had more maintenance issues on the X52 as well. In the good old days, people fixed appliances, now they throw them away. Choose the one that feels better in your hands and plan to replace it.

 

[CMDR Harada]

I had a few friends with the X56 and they liked it better than the X52. Build quality varies with both of these.. some last forever, some last a few months depending on use. The only thing most can agree on is the T16k going bad within a year or so, starting with the either the 'twist jitter' problem or slowly increasing centering issues.

Out of a choice between those three, I'd choose the x56. You can adjust your style/muscle-memory for a new stick, it's hard to adjust for random/broken inputs.

All that being said, I'd start saving for a 'good' stick. Virpil and VKB make very nice stuff with a lot of customizable handles and options. You can get one stick, that will last for years and can be modified and upgraded. I understand that taking the dive on a $400 joystick for gaming tends to get you looks from family and friends, but when you've bought 3 T16k's and one or two X-series joysticks.. who spent more money ? Throw $10-20 a month into a cookie jar and treat yourself next Xmas, or keep adding if the Saitek still works.

 

[GonzTheMalificent]

Went thru 3 T16000Ms in 3 years. Took the plunge with Gladiator NXT cos I can still use the TM throttle, which is a tank - never looked back matey!!

On the subject of glistening innuendo from the magnificent erection that was Star Trek, I always liked;

Kirk "Beam me up, Scotty!"

Spock "Beam me up Scotty's what, Captain?"

 

[here_it_comes]

X52 is very comfy, though mine does have 2 issues. The mouse thing feels crappy, but I have no use for it anyways so whatevs. The hat on the front isn't always responsive in one direction, and that is annoying i like that you can easily removed the center detent. Well worth it if you can find a lightly used one on ebay for $50 like I did and don't need lots of buttons.