That is the big issue with that wonderful stick in my opinion. Single hat, poorly placed buttons to accomodate the (selling point in my case) ambidextrous design, and the buttons are very flimsy and unsatisfying, compared to anything Saitek’s done in that price range.
But boy, the precision and range of movement of the stick itself is amazing!
Edit: to note, I think the buttons are supposed to be mainly on the throttle… which I didn’t buy, since it goes against the whole ambidextrous purpose.