Keyboard player unsure leverless or arcade stick?

Hey everyone,

I’m originally a keyboard player. Recently I had the chance to buy and try a leverless (Victrix Pro KO), but I ran into an issue with one of the buttons and had to send it back.

I honestly loved how leverless felt — it clicked with me more than I expected. But at the same time, there’s still this “unknown” in the back of my mind. I’ve never actually tried a traditional arcade stick with a lever, and I don’t really have any opportunity to test one before buying.

So now I’m kind of stuck between the two options. Part of me wants to stick with leverless since I enjoyed it, but another part of me is curious about trying a real stick — I’ve been looking at the Nacon Daija in particular, though I’m still unsure.

For context, I usually play with the controller on my lap.