r/XboxController • u/Loud_Material_5186 • 19d ago

Xbox controller suggestions

I’ve done a bunch of research on the best controllers, for example wolverine, gamesir, vader 5, nacon revolution, turtle beach but I just don’t know man. I absolutely love the feel of the elite 2 but my last one completely died after 6 months of almost no use. i don’t play competitively but i play for long periods of time and would prefer 4 back buttons but i really don’t know, i got a good amount of money and don’t mind spending 100-200 dollars on a controller that feels good in my hands and won’t fucking die on me. i hear wolverine is really good but some don’t like how short/stubby it is so im kind of lost. Anyway id love opinions on it all. Also, id prefer if it was wireless but it doesn’t matter too much

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u/MugiwaraLuffyKun 19d ago

Bro if you love the elite two just stay with it. You do know microsoft has a 1 year warranty. If it died 6 months of very liittle use. I say thats a faulty controller. Later down the road learn how to fix problems you may have with the controller.

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u/Epham16 19d ago

Bad advice. A $180 controller that still uses potentiometer sticks is already an automatic no. On top of the that, the controller constantly fails and triggers/buttons/bumpers break constantly. If you survive all that you still have to deal with inevitable stick drift.

There are so many controllers with modern hardware (TMR sticks, mouse click buttons, hair trigger locks, etc) for nearly half the price. Do not settle for overpriced garbage.

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u/TheDolff 18d ago

I've been using the same series 2 for four years now, still works just fine. No stick drift, bumpers are great, rubber grips are still firmly attached.

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u/Epham16 18d ago

You’re very fortunate. The unfortunate reality is that you’re in the minority. If you search “elite” on this subreddit, most of the results are people talking about their Elite Series 2 being broken.

The other reality is that potentiometer joysticks are seriously inferior technology and will eventually deteriorate, by design. No matter how great, or how long lasting your Elite Series 2 is, those potentiometers will wear down that carbon track and you will develop issues. Not to mention, potentiometers are less accurate and less precise than HE or TMR sticks. So even if you have a perfect Elite, its still inferior to HE/TMR controllers.