Thanks guys. I found these as a potential cheap solution too:
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-...n-70-2byy.html
I realize you get what you pay for...but they seems quite decent for the price. Plus it's universal! PS2, PS3 and PC.
As for the X-Arcade stick, did you just simply order it, or was there a retailer in town that sold them?