Suzo-Happ
To anybody with an iota of knowledge/experience in using arcade parts for their arcade controllers:
Are the parts by Suzo-Happ (post-2005 merger) THAT bad (I know they're made in China, but so are a lot of things, and most of them turn out OK)? I only ask because I am considering building an arcade controller, and having grown up in Europe, I am more naturally inclined (almost obliged) to use European parts (Suzo/IL), but I keep getting drawn to Japanese parts (Sanwa/Seimitsu) - the only joysticks I've used are a Suzo (pre-merger) 500, a Sanwa JLF and Seimitsu LS-32.
Are the parts by Suzo-Happ (post-2005 merger) THAT bad (I know they're made in China, but so are a lot of things, and most of them turn out OK)? I only ask because I am considering building an arcade controller, and having grown up in Europe, I am more naturally inclined (almost obliged) to use European parts (Suzo/IL), but I keep getting drawn to Japanese parts (Sanwa/Seimitsu) - the only joysticks I've used are a Suzo (pre-merger) 500, a Sanwa JLF and Seimitsu LS-32.