I've had my X52 for about a year and a half, It's still kickin.
A few critiques though, the rotary's are all but useless, The stick is a bit on the loose side 'but there's an easy fix for that' the programing software is a bit overwhelming at first, but really adds to the overall flexibility .
I'd say it's worth a $10x$10
Never used a TM though, so I have no basis for comparison.