Okay so I got SSFIV for my birthday and I'm really having a hard time just pulling of some of the easier moves, with the PS3 controller, so I decided to buy a arcade stick, since it is almost unplayable without one. But I am somewhat of a casual gamer when it comes to figthing games and this is the first time I'm going to buy a arcade stick, so I don't wont to pay a billion for it. I need something that is reasonable priced and at the same time a good arcade stick for the price. 
 
So any suggestions?

It's not unplayable without a stick, two of the top 8 at NCR and Evo were pad players. Why do people still think you need a stick to play this game. Honestly I'd try and get a TE on sale, you could get an SE or a Hori or something but you'd only end up upgrading to a TE anyway.

" It's not unplayable without a stick, two of the top 8 at NCR and Evo were pad players. Why do people still think you need a stick to play this game. Honestly I'd try and get a TE on sale, you could get an SE or a Hori or something but you'd only end up upgrading to a TE anyway. "

I got me a HORI stick for fairly cheap (at the time is was going for $40). Works great, though you will have to get used to the square gate.

" @Pessh said:

" It's not unplayable without a stick, two of the top 8 at NCR and Evo were pad players. Why do people still think you need a stick to play this game. Honestly I'd try and get a TE on sale, you could get an SE or a Hori or something but you'd only end up upgrading to a TE anyway. "

I really don't want to invest 8 hours every day of my life to get good with a normal controller. "

" @Pessh said:

" It's not unplayable without a stick, two of the top 8 at NCR and Evo were pad players. Why do people still think you need a stick to play this game. Honestly I'd try and get a TE on sale, you could get an SE or a Hori or something but you'd only end up upgrading to a TE anyway. "

I really don't want to invest 8 hours every day of my life to get good with a normal controller. "

" @Pessh said:

" It's not unplayable without a stick, two of the top 8 at NCR and Evo were pad players. Why do people still think you need a stick to play this game. Honestly I'd try and get a TE on sale, you could get an SE or a Hori or something but you'd only end up upgrading to a TE anyway. "

I really don't want to invest 8 hours every day of my life to get good with a normal controller. "

" @Castiel said:

" @Pessh said:

" It's not unplayable without a stick, two of the top 8 at NCR and Evo were pad players. Why do people still think you need a stick to play this game. Honestly I'd try and get a TE on sale, you could get an SE or a Hori or something but you'd only end up upgrading to a TE anyway. "

I really don't want to invest 8 hours every day of my life to get good with a normal controller. "

The stick doesn't instantly exclude you from having to learn the game... "

Sort of on topic and saves a new thread being created, Im after a stick and not sure sure I want to pay nearly $300AUD to import a TE, all I seem to have available in stores and online in Aus is Hori Xbox 360 Fighting Stick EX 2  (I believe) for about $100AUD, would that be a fair enough stick to learn the ropes of ssf4 and see if its worthwhile grabbing a TE on a later date?