there is also HORI Real Arcade Pro 4 Kai
available on amazon as well, comes out next monday(3/2) put my pre-order in and am getting it on Wed. :D
The pad I linked has the triggers on the face, was hoping that would help. If you really want to get a stick, the rap 4 is very good. I've used this myself.
just putting this out there - hori rap 4 kai is normaly 150 and dips as low as $99
imho a better value if you want a current gen stick for some reason.
otherwise just buy used
Ah ok. Well if PC and ps4/ps3 are going to be mainly where you are going to be playing on then i would go for the Hrap 4 kai or Hrap V Hayabusa since they work ps3/ps4 and pc(xinput).
I have the qanba q1 that i swapped out with sanwa parts myself but it is the xbox 360 version and i use it for games/emulators on pc and it works with no issues.
I dont think any stick manufacturers will be making any ps4/ps3/360/xbox 1 compatible sticks anytime soon since fighting games arent getting many releases on xbox one.
Depends on the button sizes you use, if you go with those 52mm buttons you could probably hack a Hori, just replace the top panel and reuse all the wiring and electronics. Probably cheaper in the long run. . . Don't think the arcade's 100mm buttons would fit in most off the shelf arcade sticks.
Check out these projects if you haven't already (Tomtortoise even has an instructable):
Go with the Mayflash F300. It's reasonably affordable, a comfortable median between something like a Mad Catz Alpha and a HORI Real Arcade Pro stick, and is easily customizable if you're into modding. It'll also work on every platform (besides the Switch) that there is, too.