UPDATE:  I just want to update this with the latest news - it works fine.  I've had a few emails asking if it actually works and apparently with windows media center xp all I had to do was just plug the darn thing in to the usb hole 

  It recognized the dual-strike immediately and when I went to the Game Controllers menu I could see it there, test it and everything works great - EXCEPT the left thumb switch feels like it could be replaced - it's intermittent.  Both axis are super as well as both triggers and the right thumb switch.  This is literally ready to go out of the box plug and play.