So... Star Citizen is rapidly consuming every penny in my bank account.

My old joystick is nowhere to be found, and it sucked anyway. A spring-centered Saitek, tons of dead space.

The x65f is way out of my price range without good justification for purchasing it.

The x55 has been announced but no details (and appears spring-centered) but might be in my price range and likely has a lot of great features.

However, doing some digging, a lot of people are mentioning CH products.

Anyone have any experience with them? They appear to be no-frills, solid, reliable setups with a great lifespan.

Assuming I went the CH path, their prices appear reasonable. I would obviously want HOTAS (I don't know how/why/what people do with dual sticks when not in a helicopter?) What products would I want to purchase - what model joystick, what throttle (if they sell one?) and I don't really like twisting for yaw/rudder, so are the pedals worth it (if CH makes them, if not what should I purchase?)

Any input is welcomed! I haven't done anything with a joystick since BF2! (and even then, I hated the Saitek I had because of dead spots)

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