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When it comes to HRAP and MCTE I always find them both about the same construction wise. PCB wise Hori makes a better product, always cleaner setups inside and just an overall better technology that has proven the test of time in plnety of other hardware. Madcatz sometimes can fail and is not an issue with the arcade hardware but more like their internal hardware. I have a MCSE PCB that's failing and a MCTvC (Wii) that's fgailing as well. Hori has always been great, my only problem with Hori involves a DOA4 stick with a faulty mic input, other than that no problems with PCBs, hardware is another story, all propietary hardware MC or Hori sucks, it might work great the first coiuple months but if you play a lot like I do you'll start noticing that wear and tear is not firendly to this parts. I don't play like a washer machine on spin cycle and even then these parts turn to crap, so definitely consider having good parts like Sanwa or Seimitsu if you want to stick with Japanese style joysticks.
Both joystick cases arfe fine, they really don't affect the gameplay whatsoever. The HRAP case is flawless and slick in design, I really like it 'cause I like things simple and clean, top start and select button is great for me, I don't have small hands and I'm fine with it but that's just me. The MC case is a bit more complex, it has more parts and depending on your taste it could look more appealing, my only problem with this type of case is the start and select are on the top side of the stick case, not a big deal but it's a trend joystick builders at SRK started well before MC decided to produce these sticks.
If you want to go cheap and surpass anything that's out there on the market then this might just be the way to go; Get a Tekken 5 stick (HRAP1 Type of case), gut it, install new parts, get a six axis adaptor, get a six axis controller, match the wires to the buttons and done! Instant cheap greatness.
The good thing about doing this is that you are probably going to spend a bit under the cost of an HRAP or MCTE and you get not only a blue tooth (wireless) joystick with a rechargeable battery but you also get a 100% backwards compatible joystick. Keep in mind that this can be done with any given joystick case, I just chose the Tekken 5 sticks 'cause they're so innexpensive and easy to find. IF you don't mind doing a little bit of work this could turn out into something great, plus you an get art printed for it for about 20 bucks and I mean a top quality CPO that's even better than the original Hori Tekken CPO.
To end this I like to add that nothing, absolutely nothing beats a custom stick, specially if you build it exactly to your specifications wether is parts or design but it's always goinna be more money than anything else for the most part.
Both joystick cases arfe fine, they really don't affect the gameplay whatsoever. The HRAP case is flawless and slick in design, I really like it 'cause I like things simple and clean, top start and select button is great for me, I don't have small hands and I'm fine with it but that's just me. The MC case is a bit more complex, it has more parts and depending on your taste it could look more appealing, my only problem with this type of case is the start and select are on the top side of the stick case, not a big deal but it's a trend joystick builders at SRK started well before MC decided to produce these sticks.
If you want to go cheap and surpass anything that's out there on the market then this might just be the way to go; Get a Tekken 5 stick (HRAP1 Type of case), gut it, install new parts, get a six axis adaptor, get a six axis controller, match the wires to the buttons and done! Instant cheap greatness.
The good thing about doing this is that you are probably going to spend a bit under the cost of an HRAP or MCTE and you get not only a blue tooth (wireless) joystick with a rechargeable battery but you also get a 100% backwards compatible joystick. Keep in mind that this can be done with any given joystick case, I just chose the Tekken 5 sticks 'cause they're so innexpensive and easy to find. IF you don't mind doing a little bit of work this could turn out into something great, plus you an get art printed for it for about 20 bucks and I mean a top quality CPO that's even better than the original Hori Tekken CPO.
To end this I like to add that nothing, absolutely nothing beats a custom stick, specially if you build it exactly to your specifications wether is parts or design but it's always goinna be more money than anything else for the most part.
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