[PC] PC Control Pads

When I relegated my very first PC and many of its peripherals to the bin, amongst the things I kept was an oldschool Microsoft Sidewinder gamepad (control pad). Despite having a d-pad that will be the probable cause of arthritis of the thumb, I liked the pad. I liked its plug and play compatibility, sleek, no nonsense aesthetic, the amount of face buttons it had (9) and, perhaps perversely, I liked that it lacked an analogue stick, maybe because this was another element that contributed to the illusion that I was in 1993 when in fact this was 10 years later and I was playing an emulator.

I've just bought a new laptop, and it doesn't have a game port, so at least for now the Sidewinder and I are going our seperate ways, and I need a replacement. Any recommendations for good PC control pads? Suggestions to buy USB versions of any of the current console pads will be met with laughter.

Jam it back in, in the dark.