Well you learn something every day ... even at MY age lol.
Thanks again Ghost - WD40 about to be removed, dry lub being sought.
And further thanks to Joe - now I know that my yoke's "fault" is a design "feature" ... can't for the life of me think why people requested a 1 - 1.5 inch "null zone" though. And I'm amazed that the newer Eclipse has a similar built-in vagueness about the longitudinal centre. Ah well, perhaps it's time to buy a new joystick and start flying side-stickers in FSX ... or just become a dedicated BS hotshot
Thanks again, and apologies if this was in the wrong thread - I've just realised this is the programming thread! Oops.