It may be getting on, it may not have all the bells and whistes, but my trusty Microsoft Sidewinder has never let me down. Never fell apart like my string of logitec wheels, that got worse and worse the more hammer i gave them in GP4. Never got all 'jerky' and difficult to calibrate. Just plug it in and its set to go, and i love it.
Feels right in my hand, and has a good base. A mate has a saitek thing and its like flying holding a long bendy matchstick, i hate it!!
Fs2004 BTW, no particular favorite aircraft, though ive a soft spot for the Level D and the CLS 747
