I tried the MadCatz FightPad and didn't like it. It isn't rechargeable so need batteries. It isn't bluetooth so comes with a dongle which permanently occupies one USB port. I also found it annoying for WipEout. Using it for Street Fighter was fine, but for WipEout I seem to hold it slightly differently, i.e. I spread my fingers across the back of the controller rather than holding on at the sides, which is more what I do for SF. With the massive battery pack on the back this was a problem. It just got in the way. I do have slightly lanky fingers though

The d-pad feels nice and smooth but I didn't like it for barrel rolls myself. I found a quick l-r-l motion, or vice-versa, was very difficult with something that had so much travel (compared to the DS3 d-pad) and felt kind of 'squidgy' (technical term ).

I've heard a lot of people recommend it for WipEout, but I'm not convinced that those aren't just people who like their USB Sega Saturn controllers, see the similarity with the FightPad and assume that it would be as good.

I wonder what AndyBob thinks. He had a FightPad too. I'm not sure if he kept it though as the last I saw he was claiming to be an old school d-pad user...hmmm.