With less than a dozen hours in the sim and despite worries about the stick and its' sundry laws, I have found that part of the FBW system to be very intuitive and hands down the most rewarding part of my transition from the wheel to 'the puter.'
My darkest moments thus far have been during simulated engine out sits that were devilishly 'augmented' by computer failures just after takeoff. (no surprise here) Other than these confidence crushing/competence indicating challenges, the rest has been all gravy for me - thus far.