A lot of people make custom joysticks these days so you will find all manner of designs, quality, and price. Arcade parts can be cheap or very expensive. You can get a joystick for around $10 or you can pay close to $80 and every where in between. You have the same thing with pushbuttons. You can buy cheap ones for $2 or some nice leaf-switch ones for around $12. You can spend a lot or very little on the case you put the joystick in. You can use plastic, wood, metal, or some old Radica plug in play system that has been gutted. I decided to use the best parts I could find which means they aren’t very cheap. I decided on the Sanwa JLF after trying out the majority of the joysticks you can buy new, and even then I had to modify the JLF to get it just right. The joystick is smooth, precise, and quiet. We also use real leaf-switch buttons. These buttons are expensive since they are mostly old arcade stock, but they really can’t be beat. We also use a heavy duty new aluminum case with black power coating. You can hit it with … Continue reading About Us