Has anyone tried either of the universal Soul Caliber II joysticks? There's at least two different ones. One is shown on the IGN Cube site and one in Best Buy's weekly ad.
According to the article, the NUBY Universal Soul Calibur II Arcade Stick won't be available until August 31 (unless someone has already acquired one from an import retailer); this is the one I'm planning to get, seeing as NUBY is one of the few companies licensed by SONY to manufacture official accessories in Japan.
The Best Buy one looks a lot like a Pelican joystick that I bought for the PS2 last year: It's the exact same form factor. If it actually is the same joystick, it is pure crap. Poor feel & horrid response. I would not take a chance on this joystick - I'd wait until some other brave soul takes the plunge first.