Slikstik feels 'crunchy' (Starfighter actually, but same thing)

[jennadk]

So I have a 'StarFighter: The Ultimate Joystick' I use on my 1200, and it's rather, ah, crunchy? Like, you can feel the contacts rubbing inside of it. For some games it just has a better 'feel' than using my Genesis pad so I'd really like to fix it up.

Is this a common issue with older sticks? Or is this just due to the nature of how this specific one is made? If so, would a micro-switch style stick like the Competition Pro be a better choice?

[jennadk]

Good point, I've opened it up before some years back to clean up the contacts, it's possibly corrosion or wear though so I'll definitely check again.