Were Hori sticks from before the PS2 any good?

[Edmond Dantes]

I posted this on Digitpress but I thought I'd get good answers here as well.

I ask this because lately I thought of getting a second arcade stick for PS1/PS2 fighters, and I've seen a Hori stick that was cheap.  Here's a link.

I've also seen one that was similar to that, but was apparently multiconsole for all the major 16-Bit platforms (Super Famicom, Mega Drive and PC-Engine).

I know nowadays Hori is one of the top-rated brands, but these controllers were from the days before people cared about a home stick feeling just like the arcade.  And if they don't, can they be hacked and modded?  That is what I ask.

Thanks in advance.

[SignOfZeta]

They've pretty much always been good. Back in 1992 people who played Street Fighter II seriously cared a great deal about the quality of stick, especially in Japan. It was just more niche in the US.

Any stick this old is likely to be very tired though. Modding them with drop-in arcade components is usually possible, often not very easy.

[WoodyXP]

They've pretty much always been good.

Agreed.  Hori sticks are all I use for my 8/16/32 bit games. 

[Dark Fact]

Don't our fellow members here do mod work for arcade sticks?