Just bought a Microsoft official Series X controller so I could enjoy cloud gaming and use it to play stardew valley on my pc. I can already feel the Joystick on this thing slightly falling a part. Like, i think in a few months i might have some real problems with this thing.
Kind of bullshit considering it was damn near 70 dollars. 360 controllers did not feel cheap like this.
I believe Nintendo has changed the design of the joycon controllers. I had to constantly replace the joystick on my launch switch because of drift issues. I finally got a new pair a year ago after breaking the ribbon cable on my old pair and I haven't experienced any drifting issues since. IIRC they changed the design of the metal casing on the joystick.
I never had a playstation growing up but my N64 and PC controllers were quite bad (especially the joystick on the N64). I don't doubt that companies cheap out on components but my DS4 and XB1 controllers feel so much better quality than all the crap I had as a kid.
My old N64's joystick would lean almost entirely to one side or the other when not in use. There's also a ton of sugar from a powdered donut still stuck in there, to be fair...