I've also been looking around, found what is probably the same thing you found at milehighwings.com. $50 seems a bit steep for a usb cable to me. But it's starting to look like there's not too may choices since not many manufacturers seem to make them. And I don't want the gameport cable since it won't power the transmitter, and I don't really want to wear out my batteries using it on the simulator.
If anyone knows of a more reasonable source, let's hear it.