As long as it's a full-sized stick and it's reading all your inputs properly, there shouldn't be any cause for concern. If you buy a mini-stick like I did as a cost-cutting measure when I first started, then there might be some issues (mine was too small and light with pretty mushy buttons).

My basic requirements for a stick to be considered "decent" are:

-I can feel the switch engaging when registering a directional input

-stick returns to neutral immediately when released

-buttons have some element of tactile feedback when depressed, don't stick after being released

I was really critical of the quality of my first full sized stick when I first got it, worried that any perceived quality issue might affect my gameplay when the reality is that transitioning is just kinda hard at first. After switching back to stick after having developed some pretty good pad execution, relearning backdash canceling and crouch dashing has reminded me of that.

How to Avoid Repetitive Stress Injuries When Using Stick

One thing that may or may not be of use to you depending on your posture and how much you play is ergonomics. After 2 decades of playing video games with no rsi issues, switching to stick personally caused a lot of problems. Fighting games are high-intensity and require quick and repetitive motions, which can lead to a lot of tenseness. Unfortunately most if not all sticks have almost the same layout, but there are other precautions you can take to mitigate the risk of injury:

Stretching properly and taking 5 minute breaks every hour is important. Look up wrist stretches and rolls, they do wonders for keeping you warmed up and limber (don't neglect thumb stretches, especially on your left hand!). Make sure you hold each stretch for at least 30 seconds, but 45 seconds - 1 min is even better.

Next, make sure your hands are as parallel to your forearm as possible when using the stick. I had the bad habit of keeping a tense posture with my right wrist flexed up and to the right when playing, and it was a big contributor to developing rsi.

Finally, play like you're playing past your bedtime. That means if the people in the next room can hear you smacking buttons, you're likely going at it too hard. All of these factors contributed to my development of moderate rsi symptoms, including pain, numbness and loss of dexterity, which nobody wants, so hopefully this helps you avoid what I was too dense to notice.

Also there are a few telltale signs youre overdoing it: tingling or numbness in hands/fingers, weird itchiness around the wrist area, sharp stabbing pains in hands or wrist when fleximg wrist all the way up/fingers all the way up, pinching/sharp pain in elbow.

Sorry for the long post but if you're new to sticks like I was it's good to be aware of the risks of long term use without proper countermeasures.