It's only $20 more than the TE stick, depending on the art. Only thing is there's a 2-3 month backup on them. I also tossed around the idea of one of the MAS sticks, which use HAPP parts as well. But they're mostly out of stock and need an adapter, which I'm not sure how well that would work:

http://www.arcadeshock.com/items/pro-arcade-sticks~mas~hori~/list.htm