[quote name='cecilvaliant']Anyone have a HORI EX w/ sanwa buttons? How does a SE compare to that with a new joystick and sanwa's? I guess it comes down to the casing?[/QUOTE]
Do you mean a Hori Real Arcade Pro EX or Fighting Stick EX2?
If it's the HRAP, I'd say the HRAP EX + Sanwas is superior to the SA.
If you're talking about FS EX 2 vs SE stick, SE all the way. If you want to mod either, the SE one is way easier to work with.