Well I ordered mine from HitBox last Wednesday and had it shipped to J&J SoCal modding to get it dual modded and SOCD cleaned and stuff.
I'd just like to say, predominantly in my gaming career, I've been a console gamer, that has been adjusted to pad for most of my life. For all sorts of games, and Fighting Games. I am also a heavy internet user, so lots of times I'm on my PC, browsing forums, chatting, doing assignments, and such, I've also had about 2 years worth of experience playing MMORPGs, which rely on Keyboards to play.
With that said, I wanted to expand my options for FGs, so I weighed my options, to either get a Arcade Stick or Hit Box, and I have to say, I went with the Hit Box because I will be more familiar with keytype inputs/buttons.
This is to all the people that are unsure, my decision wasn't biased at all. People say Hit Box is no use, there are lots of people out there that find the Hit Box a suitable fit for them, like me.
Regardless of what I've decided to get both Stick/Hit Box are going to be foreign to me, as I've never used either for FGs, except a pad. So, in conclusion, my first time learning anything will be a Hit Box, which I think, I made the right choice, no?