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ophtho:
On the cheap end I want to put in a vote for the crystal trackball from CompUSA ($20).  The beauty of the thing is low cost and when you have zero real estate left on your panel, it takes very little space (about 3 X 5 inches).

Yes, its not an imperial or happs, and people have complained about its lack of a "whoosh" when rolling it. However, you can modify to get it closer to these trackballs. There are two plastic white pieces fitted around each of  the metal rollers for the X and Y axes. Pull them off and then use the end of the metal piece that they fit onto to carve the hole through the plastic pieces out a little. That causes the rollers to be much much looser and gives a great roll equivalent to the arcade trackballs.  Also, it helps to mount the main trackball board at a slight angle with the front end tilted down a little.

Anyway, works great for me and has exactly the feel I am looking for.

Can't beat it for $20

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