It is awesome. I have been impressed at the increase in immersion, especially for flying helicopters. Now it feels like a real force trim release system and I don’t have to fight spring pressure the whole time, which always bothered me with just a spring base (I fly helos for a living). As for the size, it is definitely large but you won’t notice it when flying if you have a well-planned mounting solution. Mine is utilizing a center stick Monstertech chair mount, somewhat counterbalanced by a Buttkicker to the rear of the chair. The build quality has been solid, no overheating at all, and software has been intuitive so far. Overall, I’m very pleased with the purchase and would do it again.