@jay Jay - it takes about one minute to go from Sequential to H pattern. Unscrew the shift knob and remove it, unscrew four allen screws, swap between either of the two plates, then put the four screws back in and reattach the shift knob. Done. Many different mounting options. The brakes are progressive, correct. That is only an issue of the user is coming from a load cell style brake. I don't believe Msportdan is so he should not really be impacted by that.
@Msportdan - you have lots of options and that can sometimes make the decisions tougher. I honestly think that if you are happy with the wheel and shifter you have then you should keep them and think about upgrading to a load cell brake pedal. the Fanatec ones are stand alone for PC racing so you would be able to use them with any wheel. Pedals make a huge difference. Once they are dialed in, particularly the brake pedal, it is not uncommon to see lap times go down.
Getting a new wheel usually means having to upgrade other components. Here is what I ended up doing:
Thrustmaster TX Wheel (wheel rim is swappable, adapters are out there that allow you to attach a real racing wheel, this is a huge feature)(never any reliability issue)
Thrustmaster GTE wheel rim add-on (stock rim is cheap feeling)
Fanatec Club Sport Pedals V2 (the CSR Elite pedals are just as good and a better $ value)
http://www.fanatec.com/us-en/pedals/csr-elite-pedals-us.html
Thrustmaster TH8RS shifter
I am not suggesting you go out and spend all this money. I am simply saying that this is what it lead to for me. I do think, and many sim racers agree, that once you use a load cell brake there is no going back.
Anyway, good luck on whatever you decide to do. If you have any questions just feel free to ask.