expensive but sim racing is not a cheap hobby in general. The first thing that strikes you when you take it out of the box is the comfortable weight of the handle, good solid construction. It definitely helps in sequential mode to get a nice positive click when shifting. Also, I had an aftermarket knob and I guess that screwing it right and not having to put the adapter on every time, not stylish but not ugly either, looks good to me at least with the rest of the derailleur