"Read between the lines"??
I think it's pretty obvious that Tir IS the TOOL to fly with!
Since I have it, it's sublieme, and can't really imagine flying without it anymore...and wait till they upgrade IL2 or BoB comes out, and you can use the 6 degrees of freedom, then I think, Tir will come to it's fullest right!
Dunno about the X-52, my old joystick hasn't given up on me yet, but it's sure on my wishlist, together with some pedals...only thing that needs to be done is to convince the wife of the urgency of the matter