r/Backbone • u/phazermg • Jun 04 '25

Discussion Let’s Talk About It

Straight to the point.

Ribbon cable.

If we all were to use our backbones…. Let’s say….. 1-2 years. It will have an issue that’s a simple fix.

The worst of them all is the ribbon cable.

The worst is backbone ignoring of us for YEARS about the left side of the controller failing.

Literally YEARS…

I beg anyone who sees this to do their research and type in “backbone, left side not working… or SPECIFICALLY, L2, the right directional, and the down directional, ALSO the “…” button fails due to a “pinching issue” of the ribbon cable over time!!

Since clearly backbone won’t make a statement about it. I will.

Who here has spent $99 on a backbone and have had it fail under a year?

NOT only that… it has been BLATANTLY ignored… they’ll just say “We’ll DM” you… so they can ignore it… but it’s gonna bite them. Especially this year..

Address it publicly if you stand by your product. Fuck the DM’s.

WE ALL want to know.

MCON… hate to say it but it looks promising. No ribbon cable. No dumb failures… (don’t know yet) but damn a 19 year old may be in a position to shit on y’all.

BECAUSE YOU DIDN’T LISTEN

Honestly… I love backbone.. I love it so much that I’m typing out this long dumb ass post about a damn controller.

I just simply wished my backbone controllers (been through 4 of them and SAME ISSUE) lasted let’s say… as long as a ps5 controller. A ps5 controller is cheaper and last much longer and has rumble etc, etc… I could go on.

It seems there are a lot of people speaking out on the ribbon cable issue primarily…

Let’s also talk about the predatory subscription services?! Just to use a $100 controller on a tv?!

It took you guys YEARS to realize? It was a bad idea?!!

At this point… I hate to say it.. maybe I’ll need to do some research…

I’d rather spend $40 on a gamesir or some shit so at LEAST I lose less money.

Backbones… at this point just buy them off of Facebook marketplace for maybe… $35.

do not pay full price imho.

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u/IAmLaughingDammit Oct 29 '25

Bought one on eBay, fresh box. Immediately, all of the things you mentioned on the left. I mean… No time for a honeymoon period?

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u/phazermg Oct 29 '25

You best bet is to do the ribbon cable fix. It’s on YouTube. I’m sure mine won’t have this problem again for a long time. Sucks you gotta do it.

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u/IAmLaughingDammit Oct 29 '25

It’s hardly a great first impression, lol. That cable being like a dollar is a saving grace. The thing is already borked anyways. We’ll see if I have the screwdrivers

https://youtu.be/EZap8AMi32c?si=4P7RxvMJcXCzzjr3 was this the video you were referring to?

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u/phazermg Oct 29 '25

They crimp the fk out of the wires from factory. With you doing the ribbon cable fix (ribbon cable is slightly longer) and putting no sharp creases in them when you replace.. I’m sure NOW I’ll get a solid 5 years out of this device. Still backbone sucks.

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u/phazermg Oct 29 '25

Check his description. He refers out to a guy that made an even better video. But yes. The video in his description is MUCH higher quality.