PS: as a sidenote, most likely my computer will be without joystick and thus without the HUB for a while. The joystick recently develoed the habit of one button only working when the throttle is pushed forward, which is a sign of cable breakage. I had to learn that Saitek is infamous for this problem, so i guess i have to return it and see when i get the replacement.
Based on that, i might give feedback on how things turn out the next week or so without hub and joystick.