Wow. That’s quite the setup. Very helpful information. Thank you. I’m very happy with the Alpha yoke, except for the annoying weirdness when I look left with the hat (which is really only a 4 way hat for me in the mostly default profile). Quality is good and it’s made a huge difference for me and I even like the switches. Which is why I’m jonesing for the Bravo but your review is sort of less than super positive. Sounds frustrating at best. I “take” lessons from Forder Learn to Fly, which I watch on Twitch and now on MSFS Official now that he is teaching Jayne. He basically has drilled into me that trim is key and I just cannot do it well with the hydraulic switches on the yoke. He has an old Saitek trim wheel which is like a museum piece and no longe made anymore so the Bravo trim wheel is the key reason I am interested. The AP buttons/switches would be nice too, but the throttles are less relevant to me as I am just learning in the 152 and 172 Skyhawk (G1000).
I watch a fair amount of jet streamers but that is almost as intimidating as trying to VFR on Vatsim. Not sure I have the patience to learn the FMS and MCDU. So I expect to move up to twin engine props but not sure the throttle part is that relevant.
Maybe the positive of being back ordered is that they might work out the kinks and driver issues. Not holding out a lot of hope for early January. But your review definitely helped me NOT scratch the itch to pay $500 on eBay for one. I can definitely wait. Thanks for the thoughtful reply.