New Gear Shifter Fanatec or Thrustmaster

Hi looking at buying a Gear Shifter for my simulator.
I currently using Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel Integral T500 RS https://www.gamesmen.com.au/catalog/product/view/id/13582 Wheel and pedals on my simulator have no gear lever , only pedals on wheel.
I am looking at buying the Fanatec ClubSport Shifter SQ V 1.5 have to wait till end of February before here in Australia http://www.fanatec.com/au-en/shifters/clubsport-shifter-sq-au.html
Because it looks solid ,and has the H pattern and with a turn, turns into a sequential Shifter .
Just worried about compatibly with games ,as you need to buy a ClubSport USB Adapter for the 7 gear to work .






The other one, that may be ok, would be Thrustmaster TH8A Shifter but it does look as soild, and when you have change to sequential to H pattern you need to take cover of with Allen key.
https://www.gamesmen.com.au/cont-thrustmaster-th8a-shifter-t500-t300-tx-add-on

Can I get opinion's of other people on xsimulator, what they think, or have experience with , you may know better one as long as available in Australia ,They both cost around same money?
Thanks domenic

thanks noorbeast

I played the Thrustmaster now a longer period and it works well. No compatibility issues at all. Good quality, nice design, reliability and the dual function are great deals. Switching from SQ to H-pattern is done in 2 minutes, if the SQ was already configured before you have nothing more to do. NTL I prefer the Thrustmaster as a H-sifter, as a result I ordered a separate SQ shifter by Frex because IMO as a SQ-shifter it is a bit to much compromise. Saying no problems but I prefer something more professional. So far for what I have seen and read the Fanatec is a very good shifter and if you can buy it perhaps you should choose it.

I havent use thrustmaster, but I did get to try the fanatec. I thought it was quite good in sequential mode. Sturdy and solid .

Thanks pit and bsft

Hands down the CSS is THE shifter to have, It has Much more "feel" to it compared to the TM shifter and Overall is a SOLID built unit, No cheap plastic on the CSS thats for sure. Weighs in at roughly 5+lbs, so All metal construction.

Now If you dont own a Fanatec wheel, I DO NOT suggest the fanatec USB adapter, Its had its fair share of issues and i would recommend this http://www.basherboards.com/FS1 From Jon at Basherboards, Awesome Community member and is a Stand up guy. As a matter of fact he sold me my CSP back a couple years.

Also Ask yourself this, What Car on this planet has a 7 speed H pattern. maybe .01% so Imo the 7th gear is rather moot.

That's an interesting question. Maybe more than you think but I'm curious too. Heck, even the cheap Corvette is a 7-speed now.

ok thanks Nick
I never thought about how many gears are on the car thanks domenic

Was not the primary question, but this monster piece of shifter is real and sweeps away all other shifters above IMO we should use H and SQ shifter separately [EDIT] due to the different design of the shifter [/EDIT].
SQ Shifter by Derek Spear Designs:

...and if I do not need the 7th gear I shift as alway like a 5 gear shifter or what anything else, IMO only the matter of getting used to it.

700$ for a Chunk of billet, a couple spring's and a Micro switch does NOT compute Yes i will agree that placement with a Uni shifter like the CSS is critical. Ive actually been tempted to get a custom made shifter nob that will essentially bring the shifter up to a more SQ style, as having the shifter Mounted to the seat itself for H pattern use is Critical imo.

'12 porsche 911 as well

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2012-porsche-911-carrera-instrumented-test-review

off topic slightly , road cars are coming out with 8 to 10 speed auto trans, some with option of sequential.....