I broke my Sidewinder FF 2 years ago (had it since... uhmm... can't remember really... 2001?). I got frustrated while refueling in Falcon 4 and hit it a few times (wasn't the first time... the poor thing has been acting more like an airplane flying in the room). The force feedback doesn't work anymore (which includes centering). Precision wise, it's still the best and I continue to use it. Too bad they don't make it anymore.