I have a G27, not a G25, and G27 is supposed to be smoother on FFB, either way, I really hate it when people exaggerate, especially about such outstanding products.
In Australia, it's $300 vs $1200 G27 vs CSRe+CSP, so when someone calls a G25/27 a joke, I wonder about their motivation.
If someone has the cash for CSRe, go for it, but don't think you must buy the CSRe to bypass some crappy toy wheel from Logitech....G27 is one of the most impressive products I've ever bought.
Not only does it feel better to use all over the place, but it's allowed me to go much faster, and when I'm motoring and have to quickly counter steer, G27 smoothness{compared to DFGT} and in general is impressive, as is the quality and quantity of FFB.
rf2 gives me sore forearms after a long stint and the Dirt2 demo made my shoulders burn after about 15mins......needless to say, if you want even more FFB weight, then go for the CSRe, but just be careful you don't overspend and write off one of the great gaming devices.
As for pedals, they put a smile on my face when I unboxed them as I could see and feel how sturdy they were, they're nothing like the real toy wheel{DFGT}, G27 pedals are solid and quite precise....in fact, one of the first things I did was take the 2007 F1 mod to spa{simbin}, and on lap 4, equaled my best time even though I was terrible on the brakes, you see, it was the precision of the gas pedal and what felt like extra downforce on the front that allowed me to produce my best time even though I hadn't gotten used to the very different feeling brake pedal.
There's no doubt that the chunky paddles shifters of CSRe would be impressive, but G27 paddles are better than I thought whilst racing, especially downshifting with any F1 cars.
Calling something like a G27 a joke/toy/crap or whatever doesn't really make sense, of course, that's not to say it's the best thing since sliced bread, but needless to say, I'm very happy with it.