[quote name='Malkovich']The is some really nice high end stick out there and some links are posted. The X Arcade and that SF stick are crap. Avoid at all costs. If you just want to buy a stick that doesn't cost so much and dont want to bother swtching out parts definately go with a Hori.
Get a real arcade pro, or if ts for ps2, it may be wise just to go ahead and buy that Tekken bundle if you dont have the game seeing as the Hori stick and game are absolutely amazing. I saw the bundle at Fry's for 90.[/QUOTE]
Personally I got the SF anniversary stick and I love it. Totally worth $60 IMO. Great for SF anniversary online. Apparently the real fighting game purists are here if they are calling it junk.
Using controllers with console adapters: these can give funky results. Example: I have a Sega Saturn to Dreamcast adapter. Works great for playing SFIII, Marvel vs Capcom, Last Blade, etc. But I tried to use it with the SNES emulator for DC and it was super laggy.