[NeonSamurai]

Well as im sure you know the ch stick doesnt have a twist rudder, nor does the throttle have any kind of purpose built rudder support. Trying to use a second stick with the first stick would be a waste of time realy, and you will likely run into problems as most games to my knowledge do not happily support twin joysticks and a throttle. And multiple joysticks can sometimes be tempermental about working together, especialy if they are different models. You could bind 2 buttons to be full right and full left rudder. One thing the throttle does have like the X-52 is a mini joystick which you might be able to set up as a rudder controler (though i belive its intended to simulate a mouse for cockpit control) Also another thing the CH throttle lacks is trim controls (the 2 wheels), though they do exist on the base of the flightstick. One thing is for sure, dont even think about trying to use the throttle wheel on the stick for a rudder as you will completely defeat the point of having a HOTAS setup, plus they dont center on release, so you would end up keeping your hand off the throttle most of the time. If your hand is off the throttle most of the time, why would you be spending 150$ USD on it?

Another option if you wana go with saitek again which might be within your budget is the x-52 pro and their new rudder pedals. Which runs about 320$ USD together, thats 20 dollars more then just the ch fighterstick and pro throttle. The x52 pro has more buttons, etc, and its alot more precice in the low range close to center position then the original x52, though it is not quite so sharp as the CH stick but it is very close to it's performance. According to my research the x52 and x52 pro are far superior to the old X45, the pots are much more reliable and smoother, particularly in the x52 pro.