These joysticks are a game changer for sure. I have a Pandora's Box 960 in 1 board in an old NEO GEO cabinet. For years I've been suffering the torture of unhooking the control panel, lifting it up, taking the snap rings off my joysticks, switching the collar, and putting it all back together every time I want to go from 4 way to 8 way or back. After I installed these I stood there for a couple of minutes marveling over how easy it was to switch. I played a few old 4 way games and then tried it out on Street Fighter. They work great. It will take some getting used to because the stick doesn't move as much as the standard ones do, it's a shorter motion from center to switch, but they're smooth and the response is excellent. One thing that sure would make installation a lot easier is if the ball would unscrew from the top of the stick. Instead the switching mechanism needs to be taken apart to pass the stick through the control panel. Still gets a 5 star rating though, it works great and appears to be built very well.
The Mag Stik Plus allows me to easily play classic arcade titles that use a 4 way joystick and then easily switch to 8 way mode with ease. I would highly recommend it!