When turning to left it makes that kind of noise for me too, just much more quiet. Can even be felt thrue the wheel when turning it that theres something wrong.
Think I noticed that theres a slight noise on the day1 I got this piece, and ever since it has gotten worse day by day.
Well, you got that wrong, as I´m not even a schumi hater, I still don´t give a darn about his last race, just a F1 GP amongst the others for me.
But then, you´re not living in the Uk cheering for neither of the teams I guess, so it´s a bit different for them.
Sorry, I personally can´t really see the difference.
And, it´s getting rather annoying to move the time and date of the race consitently.
Diffcult enough to try and make your other plans, when you never know for sure when the race is.
But, I´ve made my opinion.
But, if there is not anything else broken than the black plastic thing where you attach the actual steering wheel (sorry for the lack of words here), and you could get a hold on to another one, it´s not really a big deal to change. I´ve done it once myself, and I know as much about electronics as the pig knows ´bout satellites.
But then that would ruin your excuse to get the G25
Edit: yep, it definetly looks like theres only that black plastic thing broken.