Thoughts on CH Yoke and Joystick?

I've had a CH Products Flight Yoke, the older non-USB version with 1 throttle lever, and ProPedals since 1998. The thing has sure served me well, and has outlasted me building three machines for myself. But, alas, it's starting to show its age, the movement is jerky (ie, it hangs up at times) and I think I popped a spring in it some years back because it seems to get hung if I turn it too far to the left.For a while now I've considered getting a replacement USB version with the 3 lever throttle/mixture/prop. But looking at the prices (and the fact that I can't mix the USB Yoke and Gameport Pedals), it would cost me around $300 to upgrade.I've got a coworker that's been using a Logitech Cordless Freedom 2.4 joystick, and I'll admit it's looking very sharp (and much less expensive at $56 at Amazon). Seems to offer much more precision control, and more versatility because I'll be able to use it in more than one game. But I don't want to get it at the expensive of the added realism that the yoke provides. Thoughts on this? Do many of you use joysticks vs. yokes?Thanks.Kenneth