Perhaps… but if all you have to contribute here is this statement without explaining that this individual (or every person in the state of Michigan who purchased a MAS) failed to contact their customer service line for a warranted repair - then all you have is a “mindless rant”. I have two of these products. One of which is ten years old. And to that end… have you ever actually seen the inside of a MAS unit? There has only ever been one and only one PCB inside. As a certified (A+ and MCP 70-270) technician, I can tell you and everyone else, as far as reproduceable and economically sound reliabilty is concerned from a business standpoint, that this is extrodinary for an electronics device of this sort. I would love to know that even a Chulthu might survive this long given it’s inherent nature to be “piggy-backed” along side something else. The design, which is inspired by classic U.S. arcade cabinetry, is almost faultless. And everyone who has purchased one in the state of Indiana can attest to it. Hell… I have had Atari, XBox and Sony controllers go bad long before a MAS unit even began to show it’s age.
I mean really… if you have a legitimate concern about the product, say so and then move on. No need to linger and be an asshole about it. Intelligent people do not take unwarranted, opinionated and rude remarks seriously. At best it, can be merely conscrued as “web-trash”.
Ok this is going to be the last time I reply to this thread because most people talking don’t know shit about this history of MAS. There was a very long period of time where people were trying to contact MAS about ordering or getting stick repaired. MAS was not answering phones/emails for atleast six months. Check OLD srk threads and you will find this out yourself. Regardless, I have experience with electronics, I have repaired many of these sticks. I can tell people first hand that a new MAS stick is a waste of money. Yes, when they started in 1993 or whatever they were the best stick you could buy. Now a days a TE stick is a much better investment. At least buy a stick from one of the guys that plays SF and posts on SRK regularly. For any more proof of MAS having no customer service please see a page back were someone lost $140 trying to buy a MAS stick. Thank you and good night.
First of all, its been stated that we have problematic phone lines. To say that we were not answering phone calls/emails would be wrong. When people call, there’s a very low chance it will even get through, meaning it won’t even ring. This doesn’t mean we were not answering the phone, it just means it wouldn’t even ring for us to answer it. I don’t know anything about emails, but I highly doubt our engineer would knowingly ignore an email from someone.
Also, as I’ve stated before, we never received the $140 from that person. It was lost before it even reached us, so there was nothing we could do about that. And seriously? For more proof of how MAS has no customer service, come talk to me. Honestly? That’s what this whole thread was set up for. We have direct customer service through this thread, and you’re just finding a reason to be an asshole. Good day to you.
Good, we don’t need your crap here. That’s not what these forums are for. Not sure what happened in the past but right now, Anthony is here, made himself available, spends a lot of time taking care of his customers and listening on this forum so if that’s bad customer service I’m not sure what is considered satisfactory.
Nobody can be in business if there’s no profit, it’s the natural circle of life. I’m sure a lot of the savings is passed on to us. Many customs often cost what they charge for only a blank case so I think we have a reasonable case. (No pun intended) Sure MAS could spend more money on a board, but then at the end of the day, the cost will be passed onto me, I’d rather just have a cheaper option and upgrade if necessary later on.
You say a TE stick is the better investment. Who are you to determine that for everyone? I own a TE stick but do I want a MAS? YES. I want the best Happ/iL stick I can get and this is one of them, so to me it’s a good investment. Buying a TE if you weren’t interested in Japanese parts would seem like a bad investment to me.
Blank templates are now available on the original post at the bottom! These are templates for full size controllers, but are pretty much identical for the mini sizes!
Dude, you’re totally off-base. I was a MAS customer five years ago (back when I was more hardcore about SF and joysticks), and actually owned 3 sticks (yes, all $400-500 bux worth), and I can attest to their quality. They are the best American joystick makers by far. Those boxes are the most durable mofos you could’ve found years ago, and I believe they’re still some of the sturdiest around. Buff construction.
Nowadays, I prefer Japanese parts, but Super Turbo or MvC2 just doesn’t feel right unless it’s on an American stick. Hell, I even took out closest-two buttons (nearest to the Sanwa joystick) on the TE stick, so the layout would be straight like an American stick.
Anthony, thanks for getting us that template. May I ask what are the dimensions of an MAS stick? I need to resize the template in photoshop because right now the actual size of the template at 300 ppi is only 3.4 x 2.2 inches.
It shouldn’t matter. As long as you keep the ratio as it is, we can resize it for you should it be a little bit off. But if you really want the dimensions, I can check them later today for you.
It’d be nice if you could let us know the dimensions of the paper you print it on. Assuming the template you supplied would be the same size as the printout.
thanks for adding the template. most likely will work on something this week or next week for the top art, and I’ll contact you when I’ve got it finished and am ready to place an order.
and regarding the complaints, I realize grego’s friends sticks were likely bought when they made a transition to the PIC instead of the PCB’s, but I mean there’s actual pictures of what they’re using now in this thread for you to check out and make a judgment call. so while you’re friends might not have gotten exactly what they wanted, I hardly call what they’re doing now a scam. anthony is flat out telling you they’re using the PIC’s, there’s pictures displayed, they’re not hiding anything.
if you don’t like what they’re using, you can get a FINISHED CASE instead, and just wire it the way you want. there’s nothing being hidden from the consumer, he’s telling you how the product is created and exactly what they’re using.
60 for the box.
25 for a pad.
20 for parts.
anyone with minimal soldering knowledge can make a iL mas stick for slightly over $100. please define scam again because I consider that a steal.
You do realize that an A+ and MCP 70-270 are entry-level certifications that barely mean anything, right? You’re not certified to say anything other than using windows really, but nice try really.
I’ve also seen the insides of two MAS sticks and they were an absolute mess. Dangling wires, etc. The people that asked me to take a look at them had never tried tampering with the wires themselves.
You and the other guy are completely retarded, Im not even gonna bother to argue with you after this, The wires are fine if you’re doing shit you shouldn’t be with them in the first place that’s your own fault’ stop sticking your god damn hands in the stick and it would be fine you’re doing that of your own accord.
I’m retarded for saying what I saw when I opened the bottom of two MAS sticks without touching any of the wires? Please argue with me because you didn’t make any sense with that post.
Please continue to be a worthwhile contributor to Shoryuken, and especially Tech Talk, cammy-white.
I have about 3 MAS sticks, and all 3 do not work… 1 is not working because of the PS2 cord, one of the pins came out of the plug and it’s not working… 1, the buttons and stick were just horrible… 1, they put one of those New Happ cheap ass Perfect 360 sticks in there, and the stick is just plain horrible… Apparently to fix the cord on one stick I have to pay a whopping 40 bucks plus shipping… SMH…