I have one of these, and the analog stick started to get some drift. NBD, I thought, I'll just pick up a new stick and swap it out.
Turns out, I'm rubbish at desoldering. So now I have a pile of parts until I get up the courage to try again.
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I have one of these, and the analog stick started to get some drift. NBD, I thought, I'll just pick up a new stick and swap it out.
Turns out, I'm rubbish at desoldering. So now I have a pile of parts until I get up the courage to try again.
I'm disappointed I missed the chance to get one of these. It seems like such a cool thing. I'm holding out hope that they'll revisit the idea someday.
Got one and missed the opportunity to buy 3 more of those.
Only Thing (which made it even more a BIFL Was swappijg the Analog Cap with a Metal Cap for the Xbox.
Looks charming with the silver Analog and is still going strong as my every day gamepad :)
7 years and still working almost flawless.