I just received a used Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 joystick I ordered off eBay (for a fantastic price). It worked wonderfully except for the hat, which wouldn't register three of its eight directions (up-right, right and down-right). I took out my trusty screw-driver, opened up the joystick casing, and... I fixed the hat! I really had no clue what to expect when I opened up the case but I fiddled around and now the hat works!