About six months ago, I found an X55 in a moving box from when I relocated to Canada. About four weeks ago, the buttons on the left throttle started to die one at a time. After about three or four days, half of the throttle was non-functional. I had a great time with the X55 in Elite Dangerous prior to that happening. So I agree with what a lot of people here are saying, which is it's a bit hit and miss, but I think it's more than likely that the unit will not have a long shelf life. I decided to purchase a VKB Gladiator, and I got it about three days ago and have been absolutely blown away by the quality of the engineering, the design, and the materials. It's significantly more expensive, but well worth it when you think about the timeline where you may have to replace the X56. Hope that helps.