Amazon says I should get the package today, so look for a post later tonight, EST, if it arrives. I have the same problem with SBK X. Once I figured out the gamepad (I hate gamepads, which is why I never play consoles) I easily won a race on Simulation-medium. And, like your experience, Simulation-full is extremely difficult for me. The slightest contact with another bike, even a tire, and my face is all over the asphalt. But I blame the lack of an ideal controller for a Superbike sim rather than the difficulty level. I just hope the rain effects in 2011 are as good as 2009's. Why they toned down the rain effects in SBK X is a head scratcher. Rain in SBK 09 was as good as in Rise of Flight--spectacular for a bike sim.

I've experimented around a bit with controllers, but SBK-X (and likely the others too) are so picky when it comes to work with them, that a self-built thing likely won't work at all.

Shame really. Bike Racing I find so much more challenging than car racing (more items to control, more overtakes...) but the hardware isn't really there. Looking forward to your 2011 first impression!