Hi Falcon,
Welcome to the world of sim building. Funny about your dillemma as I'm building a GA pit but have just purchased a CH Fighterstick and Throttle for the F16 thrill. Some of the viper pits are simply awesome, however they are relatively limiting in their aircraft scope. After seeing
THIS site on how to build a simple fighter pit I decided it was a simple exercise.
Alternatively to get the best of both worlds another Mycockpit member has joined both a fighter and airliner style pit very successfully
HERE.
Whatever you decide there's a long but satisfying road ahead.
Ken.