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Re: Pre-Orders Open For 8BitDo's "Most Advanced Controller" Ever

KurtRussell

I have owned 3 different 8bitdo controllers and while I really like the idea of them, the build quality just does not hold up. I have the sn30 pro, nes30 pro and an sn30. The sn30 has been the most reliable as the only issue I've had is it registering false inputs from the dpad. The NES 30 pro I loved at first but after not using it for a couple months it now won't turn on and won't charge, so useless. The sn30 pro I was the most excited for and it ended up being my biggest disappointment. Right out of the box the left analogue stick would not return to centre but instead get stuck on the side, the x button would also get randomly stuck down. I took the controller apart and had to put it back together leaving some of the board and backing screws loose in order to get the issues resolved. I was then ready to play! When I did start to use it for gaming (blazeblue cross tag battle) I started noticing black dust/powder on my hand and my controller once I was done playing. This was the rubber covering the analogue stick breaking down every time I used it. Like I said I want to like these controllers so much but they don't even come close to first party and in some cases will make you worse at the game you're playing.