Dedicated flightstick if I use a u360?

[epetti]

I had originally been planning on a dedicated flight stick for my control panel to use for all analog games and flight games.  I like the look and feel of it, and the fact of buttons on the stick.  I was looking at something like the Happ B-8.  But I see nothing but rave reviews for the Ultrastik 360.  What are people's experience of using that for analog games versus a dedicated flight stick?  Do you feel like you lose anything by not having the flight stick size and feel and buttons directly on the stick?

[dgame]

You lose the flight stick size and feel and buttons directly on the stick.

[drventure]

dgame's answer is pretty funny, but true. It just won't feel the same. Personally, I don't think I'd try games that way (ie use a 360 and normal buttons). I put a dedicated flight stick on my cp, but in hindsight, I almost never use it.

[epetti]

Yeah, I was looking at the number of games I might use it on, and it's about three.  I don't think it's worth a dedicated spot just for that.  I was thinking I would use it in replacement for a wheel for racing games as well, but thinking more, the spinner is probably a better choice for that.

[drventure]

I went with the frankenpanel concept for my build. But, in hindsight, a 2p panel with a single spinner and track ball would have done the trick for 95% of the games we play here.

Swappable panels are really a great idea too, but complicate things quite a bit. Still, there are some really good examples floating around the forums here, if that might of interest.