How good are PC gamepads with analog sticks?

[RockNRoll]

I have one. An Axis Pad Colors (piece of junk when it comes to the analog, the d-pad, and the force feedback). Reason I like it is it has 4 thumb buttons, an L1 and L2, and R1, R2 triggers which aren't "linked" to eachother. I've seen ones that L1 and L2 for example, are the same buttons, but one is turbo and one is regular. I like all independent buttons. Also this pad has buttons underneath both analog sticks.

The main prob with this gamepad is that the analog sticks aren't centered and they just have all around bugs. Like say, you turn slowly left with the stick, and you'll move slowly to the right until reaching a specific point on the axis and then start going left.

My question is, are all PC analog controllers junk like this? Or is it because mine is a first gen company that doesn't even have a web-site lol. :x

Second question. What is a good dual analog controller with force feedback, 10 or 12 buttons, for like $20?

[Tony2005]

The one i've got works like a dream for GTA - http://shop.gameplay.co.uk/webstore/productpage.asp?ProductCode=RM00936&title=logic_3_rumble_pad_-_usb

about $18

Logic3 USB Rumble Game Pad is the latest items in our long and established range of game controllers. By using the Rumble Pad togehther with the driver provided you get vibration feedback when playing any games. The pad features analog & digital modes, 12 Fire buttons and analog thumb sticks.

12 action/fire buttons.
8-way D-pad that can work as a hat switch or as a digital direction control.
2 analog mini sticks with auto-calibration and auto-centering.
2 built-in motors for vibration feedback.
Push Select Button for Digital (Dual) / Analog (Hat Switch) mode selection.
Hat Switch Mode: The 2 mini stick act as the X, Y, Throttle & Rudder analog axes D-pad works as 8-way POV (Point of View).
Dual Mode: X, Y directional axes can be controlled by both the D-pad or left mini stick.
LED indicator for mode selection.
Compatible with Windows 98 / 2000 / ME & XP

havent used this site before - just showing you a picture

[RockNRoll]

Wow, looks and sounds nice, but I live in the USA and I can't find a place to get it if I were to go with that one.

So your analog sticks work well?

[Tony2005]

Yeah - pretty much identical to a ps2 pad - You probably will find it some where in America, some site will sell it.

[RockNRoll]

Logitech has one with 12 buttons but no force feedback, and they have one with 10 buttons WITH force feedback... Hm, thx I'll look around.