What gamepad/joystick should i have use?

Hi mates
I need a very very help from yours.
The problem is that:
I buyed some 4 months ago and adapter a 3 gravis gamepad(gameport). They was excelent to play and ialready get used to control them. The problem that 2 litlle joysticks to play analog broken it. And i cant play digitally with them. In the third gravis i antecipated an put a screw to substitute that little joystick, because he brokens easyli. With the screw i could play almost equal in terms of quality gameplay, but unfurtonely now i think my 15 pin adapter has died.
So i cant connect him anymore to pc, him dont recognize. So i look forward to a good gamepad or joystick preferential with usb port only to play Sensi, Is the my hobbie and the single game that i play. I need one that makes all the movements and has room for improve my skills.
Im thinking in buy the xbox360 compatibility with PC, you guys, think that will a good choice. I already saw that Compettion pro Usb, amigakit.leamancomputing.com/catalog/pro....php?products_id=271 and Hori ak.buy.com/PI/1/500/205483240.jpg.
I already thinked in zipstick but i think for that is necessary buy a adaptor of 9 pins. where i can buy these adaptor??
If anyone know other gamepad/joystick thad could be a good buy tell me please
I know that redhair and retreiving make a self controllers, you could show me your works? Especially redhair, because about retreiving he showed me already him work, and im thinking too order to him, but first i would to like to know your opinions and have your help, the prize is not very important by now.
In the last case i wonder to buy maybe a gravis gamepad with usb.
Very important to me is have a controller that last ate least 3-5 years ;D
It is urgent mates because im very addicted with the game, and i dont know play with the keys :

Best regards, much thanks