game-worn

Great Controller for Fighting Games!
The Street Fighter FightPad works great with not only SSFIV but all fighting games that I use with it. With SSF4 it's much easier to complete the rotations for the ultras and supers, which makes matches run smoother and better due to more supers flying out. I also use it for Marvel vs Capcom 2 which again makes the game that much better to play. The only thing is the d pad is a bit bigger than the normal Xbox 360 dpad which takes some getting used to but other than that a great buy!

Easily Breaks
The controller crapped out on me after very few uses, but after the warranty period.

I went online and found that there are millions of other people who has had the exact same problem with these controllers. They crap out on you in a very short period of time. For the time it does work, it works pretty well. But dishing out on a controller that lasts you about 20-30 hours of play and dies...it sucks!!!

Great button layout and artwork, average quality
I was really excited when I saw the Madcatz fightpad. I have never been crazy about the standard 360 controller for fighting games, so this controller seemed like the perfect solution. Besides, it had one of my all-time favorite fighting hotties on it. I've been using it for the past week hoping to get used to it with Super Street Fighter IV, but it just isn't working out. Even though I love the button layout, the directional pad is no better than the 360's and the button reaction/ registry is actually worse. Where I'm able to execute special moves successfully 80-90% on average of my attempts with the 360 controller despite the ineffecient button layout, I'm only able to do them successfully about 60 or 70% of the time with the Madcatz. That translates into losing more often. After going back to the standard 360 controller today, I saw an immediate improvement in my performance. Not very flattering for the fightpad.
The overall feel of the Madcatz Street Fighter IV Fightpad controller is a bit cheap and quite uncomfortable. It works and you can still pretty much play games with it, but it is average at best.

Decent at best
I've used multiple controllers and joysticks. I prefer controller overall, I never saw an improvement in my execution with a stick, then again I don't main charge characters in fighters. I suppose if you're main is someone like Bison (Dictator) or Balrog (Boxer) then the stick would be better for you. I've been playing fighters since 2007 so I like to think I know what I'm talking about. There's been a lot of talk about the Madcatz fightpad and I decided to take the plunge. I should point out I'm using the Xbox 360 version, though I'd make the guess that there's no massive difference between the 360 or PS3 version. What I like is the button layout. Gives you a lot of options. Plus it has turbo input. Now the negatives, and there's quite a few: The shoulder buttons are stiff, I've been using this controller for about a week and I notice that they're inconsistent. For example, I do a taunt (normally I map HP and HK to the shoulder buttons) and about 8 times out of 10 I get that taunt. Not good. Next up is the D pad which looks decent enough, but I've found that more than a little stiff. Normally I can pull off an SRK (dragon punch) move no problem, 10 times out of 10 it will come out. Here, I have to make an over-exaggerated effort to get that out. It's a little difficult to explain but to do the SRK in most modern fighters you do: Forward, Downfoward, Foward and Punch/Kick. That rarely works with the fight pad. With the Fight pad I have to do: Forward, Downfoward, Down, Downfoward, foward. Doesn't sound like much of a difference, but it can make a huge impact on your performance. Just to give you an idea, the fighters I main are: Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike, Garou: Mark of the Wolves, Samurai Shodown V Special, KOF XI, and occasionally Street Fighter 4 or some Mugen project.

There's a lot of weird things like I'm pretty decent with Yang from 3rd Strike, and Yang has a basic combo: Crouching MK, followed by the Tourou Zan (QCF+Punch 3 times). Really easy to do. I can do that combo maybe 5 times out of 10 with the Madcatz. If I do it with the madcats, I do the Crouching MK, then when I do the follow up I get Yang's SRK move (which doesn't combo) or I get only 1 Tourou Zan instead of 3. The Tourou Zan is incredibly easy to do, you can mash it out and get it 10 times out of 10. With this pad, I get it out maybe 8 times out of 10, maybe I get one Tourou Zan and no follow ups. A lot of weird stuff like that. However with my Main Alex in 3rd Strike, I have almost no problems.

More issues: Because of the layout, sometimes you hit the turbo button or 360 Home button. Another annoyance is the switch on the back of the controller that changes if the D pad corresponds to left or right Analog stick, this is prone to being accidentally switched.

So I wouldn't recommend this controller unless you find it really cheap (maybe ) I spent about and I feel I got ripped off. My recommendation for PC users would be the Logitech Dual Action controller. Perfect for GGPO. The controllers are pretty cheap too, you can get them for maybe with shipping on Amazon. The Logitech's D-pad is fantastic, and the buttons are really responsive though a little smaller than the Madcatz. One thing, the Logitech's tend to last for about 1-2 years before the D-pad stops working. But for you can't really go wrong.

reflections
i thot 4 sure this tym capcom and madcatz had gotten it ryt NOPE
this controller is just as bad as the ps2 and xbox versions b4
i only rated it a 3 outta 5 cuz it has turbo now the previous versions didnt
also it felt more like a 30 dollar controller this tym as well