I wish I had seen these posts before I purchased my WinWing Orion 2 setup.
Since I purchased mine myself, I guess I can give an honest review of the set.
I received mine last week and was immediately disappointed with the finger lift mechanism on the throttle. Not only are they VERY cheaply made, but they don't even really serve a purpose other than keeping you from moving the throttles to the "Off" position. The lifts also do not function in any way, shape or form like the real thing. Moving them forward just causes them to "flop" out of the way without even having to touch them. Position of the lifts is so low, that you have to move your hand over the top of the throttle to grab them.
I've seen other posts from people that have had them break after a few months of use, so I'm being pro-active and 3D printing new parts from Carbon Fiber PLA+.
I should have just stuck with my Warthog and did all the upgrades. It would have been cheaper and a lot better quality.
The throttle overall is o.k. but not worth the price they're charging. The body is all plastic and light as a feather. Will not stay put on your desk without bolting it down or corralling it some how. While it comes with suction cups, they're useless if your desk has any kind of texturing. They also tend to wear out after just a few weeks and won't stick any more due to the poor silicon content and the shape of the cups.
The stick is much better but still has issues sitting still. I have mine setup for my desk and it stays pretty well but only because I'm using the stock cams and springs. I'd be hard pressed to keep it in one spot if I upgrade the cams/springs at all. This leads me to the only problem I have with the stick.....
It's WAY TOO WEAK. I've gotten so used to using Thrustmaster sticks since the late 80's, that I can't stand a stick that can be moved with only 1 finger. It feels like I'm flying with a wet noodle for a stick. I plan to make it stiffer but that brings me back to the problem of keeping the darn thing still.
I'm looking at getting some lead sheets to put into a 3D printed bottom plate and then bolting that to the stick and throttle bases so they hold tight. The other solution I came up with was using Neodymium Magnets under my desk to keep them in place. (Using 2" x 2" x 1" magnets under the desk to grab the bottoms of the stick and throttle plates). The magnets work really well, but I have to be careful not to leave anything that can be damaged by magnetic interference such as HDD's on top of the desk.
Overall, I'd give the WinWing Orion 2's about 3 out of 5 starts.
I hope that this helps out anyone else that hasn't made up their minds yet.