Hey,
the VKB Gladiator MK2 is a good device to see what is possible aside of Logitech, TM and all that "toys" to compare with. I shot it for around 100€ with VAT and shipping and I can really recommend it. For me it is/was the nearly perfect table-top-solution, one device with nearly everything I need. Buttons, Twist and a hell of a complete new feeling regarding the gimbal and it´s smoothness when used in Heliborne, ArmA3 and War of Thunder.
Only the lack of a more complex/modern Grip for the Gladiator-Base with some more button and HAT-options hurt me on the long run - this is why I´m still not flying DCS right now.
But for me it was just a small backup to my decision to the next step - pre-ordering that cool F14-Grip, the WarBRD-Base and the T50CM-Throttle, now waiting for the dispatch. Man am I curious about that gear coming to me..