Make your own custom controls for Flight Simulator X

I’ve been keen for a while to make some custom controls for Flight Simulator X so that I can control things like lights, flaps, gear, engine, etc. After a few hours searching around for various solutions, I’ve found the Precision Joystick Controller BU0836. It’s a USB joystick controller than allows you to connect up to 10 potentiometers and 32 buttons/switches. It’s pretty much exactly what I’m looking for and looks fairly easy to work with. It comes in at about $60NZD which is cheap enough that I’ll seriously look at buying one soon (after I get a yoke and some pedals) and perhaps blog about my experiences using it.