The Sanwa JLF/JLX is one of the most popular joysticks in the world, and it gives you a nice balance between responsivity & clickiness.
The Zero One is available in multiple layouts and colors—plus preassembled or DIY formats—and an overall modular design.
In addition to a Sanwa joystick, you can order the Joytron EX Revolution with a Crown lever variant of your choice.
Ultra Arcade's Standard series is a reasonable entry point into its customizable controllers, and there are Pro & Lite editions available.
The AFG-controller is a fully customizable beauty that is sturdy, lightweight, and comes in multiple variations.
This mini fightstick's joystick struggles to properly register diagonal motions, but luckily, it is likely upgradeable to Sanwa.
Fightstick Guy offers a few premium fightsticks, one of which is this M. Bison edition that has golden Sanwa parts.
Brook is best known for providing printed circuit boards, so this fightstick that was once limited edition was a surprise to see.
Revolution Sticks makes unique fightsticks ranging from a guitar-looking fightstick to a simpler yet still flashy fightstick: the REV14.