I was really proud of how this turned out, so I'd thought I'd post it. I used to be heavily involved in fighting tournaments and made custom sticks all the time. Recently, I tried playing some Street Fighter IV vs my friend and got my ass handed to me. It was time to get a stick for the Xbox 360. The cheapest quality one I could find was 139.99! Instead I bought a cheap MadKatz stick and tore out all the crap (and it was all crap) and did a custom mod. New artwork, new Sanwa buttons, and an octagon 8-way gate instead of the square 4-way that came with it. I also switched it from the Japanese style ball top to the American style Bat Top for personal preference. Now for about $50 total I have a stick that is better than the $130 dollar versions I saw. Time to get back into fighting games:
Original
Phase I
Phase II (Final)
EDIT: If you are curious, Dranem is my GamerTag.