Well I bit the bullet and purchased it last night. So far I have learned the start-up procedure and basic flight controls. This game is (on simulation) unforgiving. Being so, makes it a blast! I now need to learn how to start up the TV and control my weapons system. The tutorial gave me no information on how to turn it on.
In any case, I would say so far it looks like money well spent. If you have an extra 50 bucks, go for it.