What is the best joystick for flight simulator games?

i'm shopping for xmas giftsWhat is the best joystick for flight simulator games?
I bought this stick and throttle/rudder a few months ago and I think its the best controller I ever owned for flight Sims.



Here's a link to the site:

http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/x52.htm



Also, since you are a flightsim fan and since you might not have heard about this particular free program here:



http://orbit.medphys.ucl.ac.uk/orbit.htm鈥?/a>



You will become addicted to this in short order if you are a true simulation fan.



You can thank me with 10 points.What is the best joystick for flight simulator games?
What was already mentioned. The Saitek X52 is the best Joystick on the market, in my opinion.



I do have one also. Awesome. Takes some getting used too, as there is a Joystick and a separate throttle control.