>The end of>being the most expensive piece).
>the joystick controller was a result of lack of interest and the
>expense of making a minimum buy to stock the components (the volt meter
Isn't it human nature that you never know you want something until it's unavailable.
Analogue Systems (in the UK) sell an X/Y Joystick module (RS220) based on mini jack outputs. The cost is around $160 on a rough exchange rate. You would need also to get an enclosure and PSU.
CW