Hey all,
from all accounts it does sound like the A-10 does perform as what the book says, but just the fidgety feel i was talking about can also be put down to how quickly the aircraft is able to yaw on the ground (when getting to take off speed) and in the air - of course this could be a factor because the aircraft has the jet engines placed right in front on the elevator and rudder so more movement at low airspeeds is accountable for because of the increased airflow over those control surfaces.
I have experience with flying aerobatic aircraft (pitts special and decathlon) and from starting my aileron rolls in the decath and moving onto the pitts it was an amazing experience to see the difference in the roll rates, I just thought for the size of the A-10 what i am feeling in the aircraft felt at times to be a bit unrealistic.
I will have a play with the axis's on the joystick and see if that can change it a bit