Yeah, when I got the wheel I noticed it as well



illepall 
(commenting in greek
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illepall
Leather aswell
only down side is it did have a USA Plug but I got it for cheaper than other places so buying a plug is no big deal I have adapters for US Plugs to UK any way

. Looks and feels nice but the feedback is different from my 'ole faithfull' M$ Sidewinder. 