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I’ve wanted one of these for the longest time, but everywhere I read reviews, the build quality just isn’t there, with multiple hardware issues.
This article does a good job on summing up my hesitation: https://www.33rdsquare.com/is-elite-series-2-durability/
Hopefully yours doesn’t get hit by these issues!
Build quality issues are the reason I never got the V1 and why I've yet to get a V2. It also feels weird to buy such an expensive controller that doesn't at least have hall effect sticks. I'm sure the controllers work fine for plenty of people, but I have pretty bad luck with controllers, so I'd rather not risk it.
I didn't know there were supposed to be issues, they are all I use and I have gotten my friends and family to design theirs for birthday or christmas presents. We all use them quite a bit, like hundreds of batteries gone through each control, and they still seem as good as new.
People are talking about reliability issues with the Elite controller which is what the OP ordered. The regular controllers like you seem to mention are generally considered to work well.
Isn't the elite the one you design? Pretty sure the Elite is what I am talking about.
No. The Elite is a (much) higher priced controller with extra features compared to the one that comes with the console. Both the Elite and the regular controller are sold in normal versions by many retailers. And both the Elite and the regular controller can be ordered in a custom design via the Design Lab.
You mentioned that your Design Lab controller(s) use regular batteries. That means they are regular controllers with a custom design. One feature of the Elite controller is that it has a built-in rechargeable battery (you can’t use AA’s with it).
My daughter helped me design one. It arrived last week.
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