Flight game Joystick

[maniacalpha1-1]

Anyone have a recommendation for a good, budget joystick? I was thinking of this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-203-_-Product

or maybe:
http://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-T...pr_product_top

all I care about is that it works, doesn't require massive detection and calibration effort, and does not have an unreasonably large, "deadzone" I believe you call it? I don't mind using the keyboard for everything but the stick and basic firing buttons, I don't need a throttle or anything(yes I know the Thrustmaster I linked has one but I only linked it because it's still only $40).

I play Battlefield 2 and eventually battlefield 3, and in the meantime I might get DCS Blackshark, IL-2 or something of that nature. Or other good combat flight games as I find them.

 

[fatpat268]

I have the Thrustmaster stick. It works well with just about every game I've played.

Had no problems with it in Flight Simulator X, IL2 1946, and Wings of Prey.

 

[chubbyfatazn]

I've used the one in the Newegg link for over three years straight on a near-daily basis for FS2004 and Il-2. For the money I'm surprised at how well it has held up, considering I use it everyday. Well worth the money.

That little circular-looking part beneath the two small rectangular buttons near the base is the throttle.