I just bought a Saitek Cyborg EVO.. I believe this is the upgrade to the 3d Gold version. Its pretty good actually, lots of buttons, smooth control, feels good.
Its going for $39.95 at CompUSA..
I recently (yesterday) took the plunge into the BCMG world. Its big. I figured out that having a joystick will definetely enhance the simulation. I'm looking forward to UC but while the SC sorts things out, I'll be enjoying BCMG.