So whats the release date on that hrapV?  Seems the Hori website is rather outdated...

Well I don't see any responses from the OP so i'm guessing you made a decision ?

If you've never used an arcade stick before, I would buy a cheap hori ex/fightstick 2 or something around $50-60 and play on that first. There's no reason you must go out and spend over a $100-200. A lot of people seem to think that using a fightstick is the only way to go or that it will enhance your fighting. That only depends on your determination and willingness to get better. If you have money to throw around or you just really want to have that arcade feel then go madcatz TE. that's an arcade perfect , out of the box stick. full sanwa (japanese high quality arcade parts ) $150 out of your pocket though. I bought an SE first because it was cheaper, and i knew if i really liked using a stick i could mod it, which i did. both of mine. Still cheaper then a TE but i did have to open it up and tinker around with the guts.

Make a sensible decision, unless you're wealthy , then just buy a pile of them and see what you like lol

Well i bought two more today.  I drove out to a "farther" away gamestop, and i knew they had the round 2 in stock the last time i was there.  So i told myself, if its still there, it must be meant to be...  So i walk in, and ask the same guy if he still has it.  He says, "ya, and we got more stuff in too".  Im thinking, oh god, now what. lol.  He brings out the round two, and a marvel vs capcom box.  Ughhh....  Well, my son had JUUUUST started showing interest in a stick, since his SF pad died, so i said wtheck.  Luckily there was an ATM for my bank literally right next door.  Imagine that. Before i knew it, i was headed home with two.  I intended on giving my son one for christmas, of his choice.  Well he chose the Marvel stick, and after our session of gaming, he somehow swindled me out of it early...  The artwork on that stick btw, is amaaaazing.

Oh, and just a note on the MvsC stick, the buttons are in a different config than the SF stick.  I mean they are physically positioned the same, but the actual buttons themselves are different, as in the L and R buttons are not in the same location as the SF sticks.  Not that it matters, you can re-assign them, but thought i'd point that out.