An absolute game changer.
I purchased the Yawman Arrow when it first came out. It was... fine. The build quality was absolutely awful, every axis had drift from the getgo, it was very uncomfortable to hold, and the rudder controls felt like they could break any second. But hey, it was the only option available at the time.
I missed the original drop for the Echo controller, but managed to snag one up when they came back in stock.
HOLY COW!!!
This controller is everything the Yawman hopes it could be. Zero drift on any axis, the stick is hall effect and very smooth, all four sliders glide like butter, trim wheel is very tactile, buttons have a high quality click to them, the build quality is top notch, and the battery lasts a long time.
There isn't a single thing that the Yawman does better than this.
There are some cons, however.
The wireless dongle is nice and connects practically instantly, but I often see a lot of input lag with it. This lag is removed when connecting with a USB-C cable.
The triggers are not analog, which makes braking with the left and right wheels more difficult to control.
All four sliders have a bottom detent, which is an outstanding feature. My complaint is that this detent is a little too stiff and it's difficult to move the slider out of the detent without also bumping it up at least half way.
Though I don't feel like these cons are enough to bring my review down to 4 stars.
This is an absolute instant-buy for anyone who enjoys flight sims and travels ordoesn't have the space for a full-blown HOTAS setup.
If I could suggest anything for a Version 2, it would be to add analog triggers for brake control, and to add AP/HDG/NAV/ALT/VS buttons to the angled portion of the controller where we could press the button to turn on that part of the autopilot, or press that button and adjust the trim wheel to adjust the heading/altitude/vertical speed.