Saitek was a brand every flight-sim gamer held in high regard. But if you can overlook these shortcomings, the Warthog really is one of the best HOTAS setups you can buy. It's just a shame about the high price since some owners have complained about quality issues with some of the internal components, and there's no twist (or z-axis rotation) support. The stick has 19 action buttons and a hat, and everything requires the same amount of pressure as in the plane it's modeled after. For features, you're looking at Thrustmaster's HEART system with a 16-bit resolution for impressive precision. It's one fine-looking HOTAS with plenty of metal resulting in a weighted build - this joystick alone weighs in at more than 6 pounds.
Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS is as good as it looks, designed after controls in an actual air force aircraft. Looking a the device, it positively screams premium and looks the part in any gaming cockpit. The Warthog is the company's flagship offering, designed and built using the controls inside the U.S. Thrustmaster makes some high-quality ticks and HOTAS setups.
