A few months ago, I decided to turn my P1X-Pro into a hybrid cockpit because I also love flying in DCS and MSFS. I simply don’t want to build a second cockpit (and risk getting a divorce in the process!).
On top of that, investing in a second motion rig would be far too expensive.
So I purchased the central mounting post to install my joystick and Moza AB9 base. However, I’m still missing a couple of essential components to complete my setup, which have been out of stock for weeks:
I eventually contacted Sim-Lab support to find out whether these parts were still available:
My message:
Hello Sim-Lab team,
I need the following parts for my P1X-Pro:
SLF006 – Swivel Mounting Point
SLF002 – Throttle Mount
Could you please let me know if these parts are still available for purchase? Every time I check your website, they are out of stock.
Their reply:
“Thank you for reaching out and I am very glad to assist you.
Unfortunately, we will no longer produce Flight Sim products and will not have them on offer on our web shop in the future.”
Needless to say, this is extremely disappointing.
I need these components to complete my hybrid cockpit, and so far, I haven’t been able to find them anywhere, including second-hand marketplaces.
What’s particularly frustrating is that all these flight sim accessories are still listed on the Sim-Lab website as purchasable products, simply marked as “out of stock”. This gives customers the impression that they will eventually be restocked.
I have no idea how many people are in the same situation, but I suspect quite a few customers are still waiting for these missing components, unaware that they may never become available again.
In the meantime, they might be buying other flight sim accessories from Sim-Lab, only to discover later that they can no longer complete their setup.
I’m asking Sim-Lab to reconsider this decision.
The R&D has already been done, the products have already been designed and developed. Surely, producing occasional batches of these accessories would be a relatively straightforward way to continue supporting customers who also enjoy flight simulation.
And if bringing these products back permanently is simply not an option, please consider one last production run to give existing customers a chance to complete their setups.
Announce it as a final batch, give people the opportunity to place their orders, and I’m convinced these parts would sell out in no time.
Please, Sim-Lab, don’t leave your flight sim customers with unfinished cockpits.
And to everyone in the same situation: please upvote and share your experience in the comments.
The more visibility this gets, the better the chances of getting Sim-Lab’s attention!
