Well...my interlink controller just crapped-out. The rudder centering spring must be broken/disloged, as I can't return the throttle past half to zero. The stick was a bit off-center when I got it, the cable to plug-in my Futaba transmitter wouldn't fit into the jack on the back of the controller, and this failure has just confirmed my suspicions about how cheaply this controller is manufactured/assembled...junk.

The sad part is, I have to return this junk to have it repaired, or replaced, and cannot use G3 with any other controller, as it is a registered serial number contoller, until a repaired or new one is shipped.

I can't even use the crippled controller with my Super-7 transmitter, as the supplied cable won't fit into the off-centered jack in the controller.

At this point, I'm not too happy with the G3 hardware supplied with the software. Having to wait until another serial numbered controller arrives to replace this defective one only adds insult to injury.

RealFlight's decision to only supply Great Planes with "registered" controllers that only work with G3 (maybe at their request) is a pathetic attempt to monopolize their hardware/software interface, at the expense of inconvenience to their customers.

At this point, I'm going to have to back-off recommending G3 until they get their ducks-in-a-row regarding their hardware problems.

I understand teething problems always plague new software/hardware releases...but I can't believe that QC is so poor that they didn't even catch the crooked throttle/rudder control, let alone try to check the controller with the supplied extra cables to even see if they fit. Third-world country manufacturing aside, Great Planes/RealFlight need to get their ducks-in-a-row before releasing defective product to the consumer.

Charles