I have owned many different pieces of gaming hardware over the last 20 years and the warthog replaced my TM cougar. I liked the cougar for its hotas functions but the joystick became sloppy over time due to the weakening springs problem. This resulted in sloppy inputs which made flying - particularly the black shark - more difficult.
The TM warthog so far has been the best stick i've ever owned. The digital precision is perfect especially for black shark, I have gotten far better control than I have ever had before.
If you need a really good precise stick then this is a great solution, pricey yes but it is definitely worth it. I know TM has a bad rep due to some poorly done products in the past but this is definitely a quality product and I am impressed.