I just bought a cyborg and while I love the way I can reach all the buttons now that I have adjusted everything to my hand, I just can't get warm with the analog stick in MMOs either. I'd rather have a 4-way d-pad that allows me to press two inputs at once. I've tried the octagon-ring and it just doesn't feel good either.
Would it be possible for you guys to come up with an alternative thumb-tower that just contains a good d-pad which allows inputs like "W+D", etc? Something you could sell in you shop?
Alternatively, does someone know a good and compact d-pad module that's compatible with the electronics of the Cyborg? I just found oversized, square pcbs with four buttons when I looked for it. If so, I could give it a spin.