LOL, i'm a Luddite when it comes to modern tech. I actually have more hours on a kof98 cab than on my Xbox. took me a while to find it but my tv has a "PC" mode which bypasses all the bullcrap, and weird enough, it makes the game look better (except for zoom ins on characters. what were they thinking???). On the other hand, i need every excuse I can get to justify dropping easy combos ;] Gonna get a stick as well. i find myself using the stick on the xbox controller with the thumb and the buttons with my fingers. weird as hell.
But you're right, you can't imagine how pissed off i was when i first got the new gear and couldn't even go from j.C to c.B; "whoa, i really let myself go. what a scrub!"