Kharma, I have some experience with the Playseat. The one I used was a friends and was setup for racing. It was great for him, but not for me.
Seems my "North American" figure was not taken into account when they put this one together. Found it to be rather tight for my svelte frame. Other than that, construction seemed good, but I question the fabric they used on the seat, as I am not sure that it would hold up to repeated in and outs. The platform that held the shifter was basically the same as what would be used for the stick and throttle. Although it was okay for the throttle, I am not sure if it would hold up to the weight/abuse of a Warthog and our "grunting" style of play.
Might want to do a little research over here ->
https://www.reddit.com/r/hotas/