I am a casual gamer, in college so I can’t play a lot.
PS3 Fighting Stick 3 by HORI
or
MadCatz Street Fighter IV Fight Stick
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16879216094
Or is it worth paying $60 more for the SF4 TE Stick
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16879216096
THANKS!
If you don’t want to spend a lot on a stick, then the SF4 SE stick is a good option. Easily moddable if you want to upgrade the parts in the future and stock it’s a decent stick.
Between the HFS3 and SE, go with the SE for the reasons Kazujiro gave. However if you want to upgrade with Sanwa/Seimitsu, it would cost ~$25 for the stick and ~$20 for the 6 buttons, leaving you with a ~$85 stick. Or, you could pick up the TE now for $100.
I just got my TE and I love it over the HRAP3. I’ve never used the HFS3 but I’ve checked out the SE in person and it’s very solid feeling. Everything the people above mentioned is true. The only concern is backwards compatibility with PS2 games on the PS3. If you don’t have a BC PS3, get the Madcatz. That’s my OPINION 
Get the TE, you can find them easily for 100.
Well if I am going to buy the TE should I get this one instead?
PS3 Real Arcade Pro. 3-SA
If you can’t find a TE for around 100, then the HRAP3 SA is fine as well.
Get the TE or the HRAP3 SA. You will thank yourself in the long run.
Agreed. As soon as you play on them, you will know where that extra money went.
auite thxs guys
i dont think its worth it to pay for more than $100 for any stock stick.
read the first post in the noobie thread
I think you should consider the button layout for the SA or TE. I like the Astro button style much better.
hmm they are a lil different i think i would like the TE b4, although i enver played on a stick b4
SE if you dont have the moeny at first because its easily moddable for the future, great stick overall, its what i started with.
if you can though, go for TE, already got the good parts out of the box.