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@Matt Stephens - I'll chime in with my two penneth about wheels;
I've had a Logitech G25 since 2009, & it's still going strong. Only issues I had was with calibration; turned out to be a loose screw on the optical encoder board (the encoder wheel was & still is 100% fine), tightened the screw & have had no issues since. My brake started to spike, so I swapped the pot with the clutch pot & all have been fine ever since. Upgraded to the NIXIM brake & clutch mods (which are AWESOME). I also did the Chili Coke mod to stiffen the gear shifter which was an improvement.
I've had a Fanatec GT2 wheel which died on me after about a year; impossible to repair. I also had a Fanatec CSR which died in a year, & is also impossible to repair. I've also had a lot of Fanatec gear come through my hands during my "wheeling & dealing" escapades & have tried two GT3 RS wheels, & they both felt very different. My current Fanatec CSR just doesn't feel right, it feels different from my last CSR & I can't get on with it.
I've had several G25's & G27's come through my hands also, & they all felt pretty much exactly the same. There's more robustness & consistency overall in my experience. I currently have a G29 that is 2 years old this month, & it's still as good as new. No problems whatsoever.
I much prefer the feel of the belt drive in the Fanatec wheels, but they are far too fragile & prone to multiple things going wrong IME. Whereas the Logitech gear is more reliable overall, but is notchy feeling because of the cogs/helical gearing.
That said, if you get a good Fanatec wheel you'll have no problems, & if you get a bad one you will. Same goes for every other wheel out there including the Logitech's.
At the end of the day it's all pretty much a crapshoot. You pays your money & you takes your choice!
I've had a Logitech G25 since 2009, & it's still going strong. Only issues I had was with calibration; turned out to be a loose screw on the optical encoder board (the encoder wheel was & still is 100% fine), tightened the screw & have had no issues since. My brake started to spike, so I swapped the pot with the clutch pot & all have been fine ever since. Upgraded to the NIXIM brake & clutch mods (which are AWESOME). I also did the Chili Coke mod to stiffen the gear shifter which was an improvement.
I've had a Fanatec GT2 wheel which died on me after about a year; impossible to repair. I also had a Fanatec CSR which died in a year, & is also impossible to repair. I've also had a lot of Fanatec gear come through my hands during my "wheeling & dealing" escapades & have tried two GT3 RS wheels, & they both felt very different. My current Fanatec CSR just doesn't feel right, it feels different from my last CSR & I can't get on with it.
I've had several G25's & G27's come through my hands also, & they all felt pretty much exactly the same. There's more robustness & consistency overall in my experience. I currently have a G29 that is 2 years old this month, & it's still as good as new. No problems whatsoever.
I much prefer the feel of the belt drive in the Fanatec wheels, but they are far too fragile & prone to multiple things going wrong IME. Whereas the Logitech gear is more reliable overall, but is notchy feeling because of the cogs/helical gearing.
That said, if you get a good Fanatec wheel you'll have no problems, & if you get a bad one you will. Same goes for every other wheel out there including the Logitech's.
At the end of the day it's all pretty much a crapshoot. You pays your money & you takes your choice!