So I decided to spontaneously call around 15 stores today, hoping they had a 360 SFIV Fight Pad/Stick. Here are my results:

Gamestop: Didn't have jack shit. In fact, out of the 5-6 stores I called, 3 of the guys who answered sounded pretty irritated.

Best Buy: Apparently, "Geek Squad," you know, the supposed "Squad" of "Geeks" that is supposed knows a thing or two about "geekery" things, didn't know what Street Fighter 4 was. They kept transferring me from one person to the next, but all of them simply responded "Uhh..I don't think we have that OLOLOL." I called 3 stores by the way.

CompUSA: Although it says on their website that they carry the controllers, the people I spoke with said they don't sell video games. I called 2 stores.

Target: The most painful of the bunch. The people at the electronics department didn't know what the game was and were dumbfounded when I mentioned the word "joystick." Called 3 stores (which was 3 too many).

RadioShack: Had the same story as CompUSA, but afterwards telling me to buy a discounted walkie-talkie instead. Called 2 stores.

Toy's 'R Us: Probaly the friendliest of the bunch. The guy told me how they were out of stock and blah blah blah but at least he wasn't a dick about it and explained to me how they were expected to receieve more blah blah and check back in a couple weeks blah blah and then told me to have a "great day," which was pretty nice :)

Walmart: Almost, almost as painful as Target was, but I didn't even get to speak with anyone. I told the lady who answered right away to just, for the sake of baby jesus,  transfer me to electronics, but she of course persisted and asked me "well maybe I answer you question OM NOM NOM" I politely said "you probably wouldn't know what I'm talking about" but she wouldn't let it go so I told her the situation and, after a long, paaaainnful moment, she said "..let me transfer you." But they were apperently busy so I hung up. Called the same store 3 times believe it or not >__<

GameCrazy: Now here's a real contender. I called 5 stores, and 2 of them had actual FightPads in stock! Unfortunately the 2 stores that had them are roughly 10 and 14 miles away from me. The 10 mile store has the last Chun-Li pad, and the 14 mile store has three Chun-Li pads for 360 and one Akuma!!! pad...but for the PS3 >__<

I was was really close to just saying "fuck it" and driving 10-14 miles for a controller. But I've come to my senses and told myself that that is just too far of a trip for this thing.

Guess I'm sticking with the 'ol X360 pad for now :\

(Also just realized I called around 23 stores oO)