I got my SFAC arcade stick yesterday. I played Third Strike with it for a few hours on XBL and I really like it. Compared to my other stick (Pelican Universal, see previous entries) the SFAC is better. The SFAC uses American button layout while the Pelican uses Japanese button layout but at least for me, that wasn't really a big deal. However, the stick and buttons feel very different. The buttons in the SFAC stick are convex, and both stick and buttons have medium springs instead of soft springs like the Pelican, which give them a more firmer feel.
Don't take me wrong, the Pelican is a pretty good stick considering its price but if you want to get a retail stick and you don't want bother modding it, the SFAC stick would be a better deal.

Here are some pics of the SFAC stick:

A pic of the Pelican stick:

A few pics of both sticks side by side:

I didn't have any trouble pulling of moves with the SFAC, the stick is very responsive but I might mod it with Happ parts for even better results.