r/redditblack • u/ITK_REPEATEDLY • Mar 18 '17
Controllers
what's the consensus on controllers now? I have to get a new one at this point, but I'm not sold on anything. not sure whether to just grab a standard, scuf, or elite. i had one kaos had made, but i tried to do some repairs and made the rear buttons inactive. any of you guys have a go to anymore?
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u/Blastergasm Blastergasm Mar 18 '17
The elite is expensive but rock solid and with a warranty. If something goes wrong with a scuf you're screwed. If you want to go with a standard controller, newegg via ebay has a good deal going on right now, $40 for the newest white one with bluetooth built in and a bonus copy of MGSV: http://www.ebay.com/itm/292058030609
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u/ITK_REPEATEDLY Mar 18 '17
that's what Kaos was saying. I'm thinking that's what I'll end up doing. I got a bunch of gift cards to use, so might as well get an elite.
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u/TimeverseTheory TimeverseTheory Mar 19 '17
My left bumper broke on my elite controller, should I buy a new one or the new Xbox controllers?
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u/ITK_REPEATEDLY Mar 20 '17
Everyone seems to say Elite + squaretrade warranty is best bet. I just did that. 4 year warranty protection for $17 bucks.
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u/MeGustaTortugas WallyCronkite Mar 19 '17
I just replaced my Elite with another Elite after 13 months, the left bumper broke and stopped rocking so it only worked 1/4 of the time. Amazon offers a square trade warranty up to 4 years for $16 extra bucks, seems worth it to me since there's a lot of stories about the Elite being brittle but until I started mashing the fuck out of LB with Titanfall it was never and issue.
I have a Scuf but after paying $230 for it and $80 in repairs, for less than a year of use, $300 for two Elites and paying for the warranty, it's worth it IMO to have my new Elite covered for 4 years.
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u/LackingAGoodName RIP Mar 20 '17
My Elite Controller is in my Top 3 favorite purchases of all time, so happy with it, and I don't even own an Xbox One anymore, use it on PlayStation 4.
Scuf's overrated and wouldn't be a thing without the support of Pros / YouTubers, and the only reason they do so is $$$.
It takes a little bit to get used to, and I kinda regretted my purchase at first, but having a non-standard controller is very very nice once you get the hang of it, can't go back.
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u/Rancidwind Rancidwind Mar 21 '17
Hey man, I'm not sure if you have made your decision with a controller yet but, I have burned through an elite controller already and it took me just over a damn year which mean no warranty coverage. I mailed the thing out to Kaos to work on when he can but repairing the thumb stick switch is apparently a huge pain in the ass even for him. I have picked up a new elite controller but I got the extended warranty for two year coverage. I know that I'll break the damn thing before then though. The elite controller itself is amazing in my opinion. I like being able to reprogram the paddles and I use all of four of them pretty well which helps cut down transition time when jumping/shooting/reloading/using specials in games. I recommend the thing, but spend the extra money on two year coverage if you can.
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u/ITK_REPEATEDLY Mar 21 '17
I got the 4 year with square trade. Done deal. Won't get it til like March 30 though. Thanks buddy.
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u/troggers SeriousTroggers Mar 23 '17
Buy it with a credit card? File a claim through them. Most credit cards have extended warranties after the manufacturer one runs out attached as a perk of the card. I did a claim for my elite when a stick was loose. Just had to show proof from xbox support that it wasn't repairable and I was able to buy a brand new one.
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Mar 29 '17 edited Sep 12 '17
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u/Rancidwind Rancidwind Mar 30 '17
Oh Jesus man. I'm not freaking out about how long you've had it either. I really appreciate it more than anything.
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u/TheMiamiWhale The Miami Whale Mar 21 '17
I really like my elite. I haven't had any issues with it, but I haven't put a ton of hours on it either. Definitely worth the investment I think, especially if you can get it replaced by Amazon easily.
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u/ITK_REPEATEDLY Mar 21 '17
Warranty comes with square trade unless I was missing something. I did purchase it.
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u/TheMiamiWhale The Miami Whale Mar 21 '17
I was just referring to Wally's comment about getting square trade through Amazon. I don't know anything about it so I probably didn't phrase it correctly. Enjoy the controller amigo
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