The obvious aircraft to look at is the CFM Shadow in it's various guises.
The Sidestick on that gives adequate control, although the roll response on the type is poor (maximum of about 25°/s)- not I suspect a function of the control so much as the wing. The streak variant I'm told has better roll response but I haven't flown one and can't comment.
The obvious unusual characteristics of the Shadow is that the stick is canted in to the pilot (because it is right up against the cabin wall) which takes a little getting used to. However, I have to say that after 20 minutes flying it's entirely natural. There's also no problem with sticktop switches (the Shadow has a sticktop pitch trimmer and a throttle mounted PTT).
It was possible to apply fairly high and rapid forces if required because the cabin was designed with a good firm elbow rest behind the stick - I don't think this would have been true without that support.
The other aeroplane which springs to mind (and I haven't flown) is the Italian designed Skyarrow which also uses a sidestick but it's mechanised slightly differently if memory serves. Given you're South Coast based, I'd suggest you go and see the Shadow Flight Centre at Old Sarum, since they've also got a SkyArrow there (in fact I'm not sure that they've got anything there with a centre stick).