I purchased this to replace my older, yet fully functional, Logitech (a.k.a. Saitek) yoke. The quality of this yoke is a lot higher than that of the Logitech - no question. The operation is much smoother with virtually no detente throughout the range of movements. It just feels more like what I image a real yoke to feel like - sturdy and solid. The yoke handles have a real nice professional feel not plastic feeling like the Logitech, although the Logitech was fine. The mounting system is very solid as well.The switch panel is a nice feature too. They are laid out to be pretty much an exact replica of a Cessna 172 switch panel and are even labeled as such, so if that is your plane of choice you will appreciate the switches - which are solid and well made. I would have liked an option to get a yoke without the switch panel or maybe an option to have them sans labels. I actually find it more realistic to reach out and operate the switches with my mouse since they are not right underneath the yoke in the actual plane. But it's a matter of preference. And now that I have moved on from the Cessna to a Beach Craft King Air the switches seem out of place. I might end up using them for some functions, but to be honest accessing them for anything other than the start up procedure is awkward as they are right under the yoke handle.There is no question this is a high end yoke. That said, the Logitech yoke and others like it, work just fine. I wanted the best of the best and had the money so for me it there are no regrets. If you are on a tight budget and already have a functional yoke, I would say stick with what you have. If you have some extra cash laying around or are buying this yoke for someone who would really appreciate having one of the best yokes made, this is the one to get.For me, the more important place to spend you flight sim budget is on a good set of rudder pedals. Regardless, I can definitely recommend this yoke for the flight simmers out there who want quality and realism and can afford it.