Best joystick?

I really want to love the TCA Airbus sidestick. It has great feel for the A320 it was designed to mimic, and it works very well with all the others. However, I’ve had two critical failures on the “Z” axis with two units. Both units were well under 1 year new. The first was replaced under warranty, but as the second “new” unit doesn’t get the warranty coverage, I’m hosed and would need to purchase another. This “Z” axis twitching has been documented and shared here on the thread. While there is a fix that can be applied, it’s not a guarantee of solving the problem. It didn’t work with my first unit.

Shame, really. I still have my Saitek X52 - A classic unit that still works well at least 10 years on.