I actually never ever used the c-stick in serious or even casual play. It's too far away from the rest of the gamecube controller's buttons and causes problems for me, personally, in terms of quick combo execution. I'm definately going with the super nintendo wanna-be controller. If you people here grew up with the snes like me, you'll adapt quickly to a controller like that and would see a very definate possibility of making it better then the gamecube controller. The buttons are closer, the controller is smaller, and if we're lucky, unlike the gamecube, make the cord will be twice as long so I don't have to sit 2ft. away from my tv.