got my hitbox earlier this week and it's been a similar process of going pad to stick where you've gotta rewire your muscle memory, and in exchange you get a far more comfortable and consistent experience. modern fighters are very much built for the looseness of gamepads and arcade sticks, so the sheer precision of a hitbox almost feels like cheating for stuff like DPs and half-circles. I can see why these things were initially so controversial
hard to say for sure, but I think it also gets me to execute with intention and avoid doing stupid shit as often like mashing out wakeup supers or jumping all the time. I'd definitely recommend them when they come down a little from highway robbery prices