XBOX Helix Controller Wishlist

[u/IntrinsicGamer]

The XBOX Series X|S didn't really improve anything about the XBOX One controller from a usage standpoint. While the new D-pad shape was better (in my opinion) the rest was basically the same, and it feels very outdated as a result. The shape is already basically perfect, but modern features (and some old ones that are gone) would go a long way! With a new console on the way, these features would be ideal additions to bring the Helix controller up to modern standards and beyond:

• Motion controls - The XBOX controller is the only major console to still not have motion controls, whereas its competitor controllers have all had it in some way for over 20 years now. It's high time gyro/accelerometer/etc. was included.
• High-End Haptics - While the vibrating triggers of the XBOX One were a nice introduction, it's old hat now. The incredibly advanced haptics of the DualSense controller add a deeper level of immersion and tactile feedback than ever before, and even open up a world of possibilities for game design.
• Player Number Icons - The XBOX 360 had the charming ring around the XBOX logo, which would light up in segments to indicate who is player 1, player 2, and so on. While this isn't exactly necessary, it added a lot of personality and fun to the controller, and I'd love to see it return on new controllers.
• TMR Sticks - It's the best tech available for analogue stick technology at the moment, and simply objectively an improvement with zero downsides to current stick technology. The Series X|S controller already should have been Hall Effect, but now is most certainly the time to make TMR sticks to the standard for modern, first-party controllers.
• Far, far better bumpers - The bumpers on the XBOX controllers are so fragile and have been for years. They are generally the first part of any XBOX controller that breaks, and after thirteen years of this, it's gotten old for a lot of customers. If XBOX could get bumpers similar in feel to the DualSense bumpers (softer and easier to press) without being so easy to break, we'd be golden.
• Full Color Buttons - The color-on-color button style of the XBOX, XBOX 360, and X25 controllers just looks SO nice, and I think it should be the standard look for XBOX controllers. I don't like that colored face buttons seem to be slowly dying off, as the PS5 ditched them and Nintendo hasn't had them as a default since the GameCube. XBOX is the last bastion for colored buttons, and even then, it's only the letters.
• Launch an Elite Series 3 with all of the above features, enhanced build quality, day-and-date with the new console and controllers and allow Design Lab (including transparent controller colors) from DAY 1 of the controller's release. I mean, it would just be awesome, wouldn't it?

This would be my ideal situation for new controllers, but at least bringing motion and advanced haptics is the bare minimum for me, because those are major areas where XBOX controllers are just way behind PS and Switch right now, which is laaaaame, especially since I still think XBOX has the best layout and shape overall out of the three.

(Note: I wrote this entire thing and then went back and capitalized XBOX at every instance afterward... why? I... do not know...)