Hello, I just bought uthe T.Flight Hotas X at microcenter for $30 but the deadzone is just killing me, I was trying out the stick on Freespace 2 and it lacked precision, also the rocker on the throttle is very badle designed.

My budget is of around $50, so I can refund and get a used Saitek x45 on eBAY, or get two Thrusmaster 1600000m on Microcenter for $25 each.

I have researched ALOT, and did not find a solution for this problem. As it stands, I tried out the 1600000m and it was very precise, but it lacked buttons, they felt cheap, and the throttle on the base was very weird to use.

Would using dual 1600000m be a good solution? From the videos ive seen, having translational movement on the left stick would be a good advantage, but the lack of buttons on the stick would definetely gimp in-flight changes to shield/energy/weapons/etc.

My last option is getting a used Saitek x45 on ebay. I'm actually very keen on this, as it seems that the x45 was a very good stick back in the day, and seen people reporting using it for many years, so getting a used one would not be a problem for me. Has anyone already used? Would this be the better option?

Thank you for your time, I'll probably make my decision tuesday.