I'm not rich enough to buy cheap stuff

Yes, sometimes you are better off paying more for the higher quality one to begin with. Eventually your decision to be frugal with turn out to not be a frugal choice after all.

sumtimes...we save money when we buy a little expensive but good quality products...coz you can assure that your going to have/use it for a long time...
rather than buy the cheapest but low quality...
and just think,why this brand is cheaper?...are the materials good?...

so when buying need to spend time choosing and checking the products...ofcors dont hesitate to ask the store..bout the product...

A way to get things that are good, but affordable is not to buy the newest most impressive model sometimes last year's model or a classic model that has been around a while from a reputable company is best. Also check if they have warranties and how they function. If something promises a 5 year warranty it should be resistant, but as everyone knows a warranty like that normally comes with the more expensive models. I don't have the experience with joysticks but I do with speakers, the first ones I bought with my first computer are big and definitely not pretty but they work beautifully with the various upgrades since then computers and speakers come and go sometimes the guarantee is still valid sometimes not but the humming and bad sound are really frustrating and many a time I have to use those old ones as backups the ones I have now are also very good, got them on a sale they are from a reputable company, no problems so far. Good luck with the new Joystick.

You know.....I just went through the same thing w/ my Cell phone.
I already had 1 that was working fine ( except for the couple o' times it fell in the toilet ) But I thought to my self.....I want a Camera cell phone.
Now.....Believe me I know that sounds Childish and Selfish.....believe me I know.....But very rarely do I actually Splurge On my self.
I was given the Opportunity to splurge and For once instead of trying to figure out what needs fixed or using my Fun-money to add to the Grocery -list.....I bought the phone ......an expensive 1 too. ( and I still feel guilty about it too ) But I'm glad I did, every once in a while we need to do something just 4 - ourselves!