While the controller feels heavy duty....great weight, feel, responsiveness (at first)

The pros of the controller, it has good weight, it doesn't feel cheaply made, even though it is

Responsive buttons, nice weight to it and feels nice but the huge drawback for me is the rubber grips coming off after a few months

And even with my gripes I prefer the weight and feel of the elite controller over the standard S controllers

The weight and ergonomics of the controller are less fatiguing than the standard controllers, especially in comparison to say, the 360

I take good care of my controllers which makes this situation more annoying.

Taken very good care of and it fell this morning onto carpet and bam broke

For the price of this controller, it fails in multiple ways!!!LB just broke as it has for many customers

and I like to take very good care of my things on a quasi-OCD level

and I've always taken good care of it, but after some time the grip on it started to peel off, the micro usb slot eventually broke, and the bumpers started popping off

I'm an avid but casual gamer and this thing is a huge improvement over the stock controller (wearing out after a year).

If you're an avid FPS gamer, this controller is for you

For the price of this controller, it fails in multiple ways!!!LB just broke as it has for many customers

But if you're playing modern fps games then this controller (or one like it) is a must.

If you are an avid gamer you owe it to yourself to pick one of these up

the controller has a solid feel and is less plastic and cheap feeling than any microsoft controller i have ever used.

And even with my gripes I prefer the weight and feel of the elite controller over the standard S controllers

I must say, as far as feel is concerned, this is the best controller I've used to date.

Great controller in the beginning, but the L and R buttons are cheap

This is a great controller with a really good feel when holding it

I am going to call xbox tomorrow to complain about this controller and they will fix

This is clearly the best Xbox one controller without a question

After 4 months of light use, the dreaded xbox one controller stick drift showed up, deeming it basically unusable.

Contains the same failure prone internal parts all Microsoft Xbox One controllers contain

The paddles were beginning to feel loose at that this point I just gave up on the remote and bought a basic remote cheap Xbox One controller.

The paddles are impossible to get used to if you have big hands

For me the only slight downside is the paddles on the back.

The paddles are great, but this controller is made of glass

The metal back paddles on this one didn't work properly and I had to get those replaced

The customization was great, and the paddles were amazing.

I have been playing xbox for more than a decade and this is by far the worst controller I have ever used

Out of the box, it is the best controller that I have ever used.

I got used to playing with bumpers but its not worth buying a new elite every few months.

The inside of this controller is almost exactly the same as the 50$ normal option, the tiny plastic sticks holding the domes on and the super cheap plastics used for the bumpers

I must say, as far as feel is concerned, this is the best controller I've used to date.

I would not recommend buying this controller I bought 4 already cause the left stick drift and broken modded triggers do not buy go get a scuf

Awesome controller, but right trigger broke after 2 months.

Purchased in October for the bf, in March the right trigger broke

Purchased in October for the bf, in March the right trigger broke

The left and right trigger can be customized to press quicker with a stopper switch.

Drop the thing and your controller is permanently damaged, buttons won’t work, triggers will break

Look up on the internet, this thing is super buggy and tons of people have problems with it.

The paddles are the only good thing about this controller to be honest

The Elite controller is just amazing , the only thing about

For a (at the time) $150 controller this thing is absolute junk

It is a great controller while it lasts, but it has a VERY cheap build quality below the surface

Great controller over all, but bad quality, which is made worse by Microsoft

Bottom line up front: This controller is of poor quality, too heavy, and too fragile

Microsoft should be ashamed for a its poor quality control.

Great product (conceptually) poor build quality, atrocious warranty

After less than a year, the right stick just started drifting up

- The Xbox One controller sometimes exhibits a loose stick due to manufacturing faults.2

I loved this controller at first, then I experienced relentless right stick drift and it became worse than useless.

The sticks, both right and left, will come loose or juat downright break in a couple months.

On third controller, same issue: sticks get loose after a couple of months

And why Microsoft hasn't been made to pull this defective product from the market is beyond me.

It is really a pity because the product is very good when it works

I am so disappointed that Microsoft would charge such a premium price for a defective product

Amazing product worked perfectly with intense gaming for 1 year and 9 months

Amazing product worked perfectly with intense gaming for 1 year and 9 months

I love this controller, but the bumpers have broken 2 times for me

I honestly have a hard time playing with a normal controller now that I've retrained my hands for the elite and don't ever

I've even dropped my controller from couch height or knee height from forgetting that it's on my lap and have a mini heart attack every time

Replacing them is hard but it'll cost you $5 each time, and the replacement will break eventually

every time you press the shoulder bumpers its like bending it back and forth

Furthermore the warranty for this product through Microsoft is horrendous

I'd gladly recommend this to anyone looking for a great controller to use, but I'd just warn them that it may not hold up for as long as they'd like.

Their either was no warranty or it expired Microsoft wouldn't fix it

What's more, I never needed the warranty, because the thing works like a champ, and I use it every day, 9-10 hours a day.

Of course the warranty has expired and Microsoft tells me there's nothing they can do about it

Second one the paddles buttons broke and the third one ARRIVED with the stick drift problem, can't aim

I've had my Xbox one elite controller approximately 2 years and my left button broke so that if I hold the controller with the buttons towards the floor the left one flips out and hangs there.

This expensive controller , the left bumper button broke and doest push down manufacturer won’t exchange product horrible customer service

I've had my Xbox one elite controller approximately 2 years and my left button broke so that if I hold the controller with the buttons towards the floor the left one flips out and hangs there.

Other times it works as it's supposed to and goes right.

My original Elite now has the drift on the left stick and

seriously?The rest of the controller feels great, there's a slight right drift on the left thumb stick on my second

For what it costs i would expect it to last longer (about 11 months for my first controller before the left bumper broke along with some pretty fierce drift in both sticks) and if it's not as durable as it should be then the return/repair policy could be more robust.

I loved this controller at first, then I experienced relentless right stick drift and it became worse than useless.

Great controller at first, but now the sticks have insane drift on them which makes the controller unusable.

but as of right now I feel as Microsoft has become a joke

Microsoft was pretty good about replacing it under warranty...but the one they sent me was NOT a new item, but a refurbished controller

It seems like Microsoft went for a premium initial impression by making the controller much heavier than the standard model, but as far as I can tell it's mostly dead weight

Now, it's becoming very clear that - even if you love the feel and design of the Elite controller - this is a shoddy piece of equipment that Microsoft has no faith in and will not support

Of course the warranty has expired and Microsoft tells me there's nothing they can do about it

But just within a year, with very little use, the left bumper stopped working

The controller I received was used and to top it off broken with the infamous left bumper broken.

Yes, 5 weeks later the left bumper stopped working on that controller as well

After only 8 months of VERY light use, the left bumper stopped working

The bumpers are the same as on the standard controller which means... 6 months after receiving it, the left bumper broke

After only 3 months with this controller the lb broke right

My Controller lasted exactly six months and five days until the left bumper broke internally

A better warranty would be great, but it had lasted me roughly 14 months of daily use, so i can't complain.

Only lasted 6 months before my left bumper broke and now my right bumper is not working properly, contacted Microsoft and they said after 90 days they can't do anything about it

Three months into owning the Elite Controller, my bumpers broke

If you're reading this review, it must sound like Deja Vu with the other negative reviews

Let me see if i get what i am reading, i was planing to buy this controller, but it seems to break easy aftet a few month of use regarles of level of use that does not sound like a high end controller, and a 90 day warranty tells me that even the company dont have confedent the controller is going to last, i was a hardcore gamer both on xbox 360 and ps3, but move to pc, now i pike to pkay exclusives, so i want to get me a xbox one and ps4, with the high end controllers, i had my xbox 360 for about 10 years and it works fine, the controllers are very well made to last, to the point that i but a new shell for running over my wife pink controller with my car, well i but the sheel and fix some of the bent joysitck parts and works lile new, so how in yhe world a 150 dollars controller breaks in 3 to 8 months with only a 90 days warranty

Honestly there are a decent amount of negative reviews about this so let me clear this up

Well, I bought this controller from Gamestop, not Amazon, but I felt like doing my review here

I don't know why there is some negative reviews about that remote

I had to use Sugru to mold new rubber, otherwise I would have been left with slick plastic around my palms during gaming, which is unacceptable since most of those who buy these types of controllers are FPS players

The inside of this controller is almost exactly the same as the 50$ normal option, the tiny plastic sticks holding the domes on and the super cheap plastics used for the bumpers

Was a great controller out of the box, but the bumpers are made of cheap, thin plastic and constantly break.

This has been absolutely worth the origina $150 purchase price, and a vast majority of the controller is made of very sturdy metal and plastic

I take it apart to replace it to see it's made from cheap plastic

The problem is that for most heavy users, this controller will eventually lose the grips and develop other forms of frustration for the user

I had a Master Chief collection controller that came with the Xbox One console that had a sporadic problem of the LT button being pressed simultaneously whenever I pressed the LB button

Very nice haven't had any problems as others from what I was reading

Problem is, the sticks rattle around in their sockets and are prone to drift (which my controller now has in the left stick as of today), the rubberized grips will peel off and look horrible as soon as it gets warm out (Good luck replacing them, btw

If you are an Elite Controller owner and have experienced these defects, and wish Microsoft offered more options to remedy the problem, vote this idea up

That being said, after 15 months the right bumper broke.

Within a month of purchasing my "Elite" controller the left bumper broke, leaving it dangling off the controller

The 2nd controller was great, but then the right bumper broke, the left stick wouldn't stay center, and it would sometimes disconnect

Left bumper broke within first month and right stick had drift within second.

Then to top it all off about a week ago, not even 5 months after deciding to purchase the first "Elite" controller, the left bumper breaks on this one

Literally have had the SAME issues as all the other people i read here

Some people can probably be fine with it however when you spend 150 - 200 on an "elite" controller you expect it to last 2-3 times longer than a regular controller which honestly besides how it feels compared to an elite is more than fine

For real, I've had several people tell me both bad and good, like na bro you don't want that controller, mine did this or it breaks easy and the others would say it's phenomenal

Too many people are reporting problems with their elite controllers for the internals to be "premium", as the overall controller is described in the sales ad.

They only people I would recommend this controller to are:1

Bumpers flimsy, sticks loosing directions and just outright loss of power

Bumpers break a little too easily for such an expensive item.

Then i just bought these to repair the controller, (Bumpers Broken)

Like new condition,synced perfect without any trouble to my xbox one s,came a day early, (so very fast shipping)no complaints and would recommend this seller to a friend for sure if they were interested in an xbox elite controller.

Bumpers are both broken, they don't bounce back, which doesn't stop them from working, but every so often I am expecting to do something like throw a grenade or use a skill and nothing happens because I now have to press a little bit harder to get them to actuate.

How you can set your own dead zones separately for both triggers

I fixed it in the setting by cutting out the dead zone but it should have been that way from the beginning

My left joystick began registering as leaning slightly right within just 3 months of use and the customization basically only allows you to fix this by desensitizing or increasing the dead zone

The left joystick has a mushier click and a little bit of a dead zone, but remains 100% effective

right stick started to have unnecessary dead zones after 4 months