my buddy andsuchisdeath has this stick. i've used it a few times for ps2 cave shmups. the joystick itself is very nice, but the hori buttons aren't great. i think he said he got it for 100 bucks from some guy who was selling a bunch of them a while back.
it sure is pretty.
Side note: I played Arcana Heart 3 last night and had fun.
Yeah it's been about a year since these were flooded on eBay for $90, now it seems like only a few remain with inflated price... I'm also looking for a PS1/2 HRAP, one went for $50 the other week but the seller didn't seem trustworthy and would provide pics.
"I've had quite a few pcbs of Fire Shark over time, and none of them cost me over £30 - so it won't break the bank by any standards." ~Malc
I'm not sure what PS2 options there are now... but you could get a MadCatz SE or TE and add a PS2-compatible PCB to it. It would probably end up cheaper than trying to get an older HRAP shipped to you from Japan.