I don't go through controllers very often, but my 20th Anniversary Xbox controller was starting to get pretty war torn after thousands (probably, I don't know) of Halo matches, complete with loose and worn out analog sticks. I saw the Stellar Shift controllers were on sale for 20 bucks off, so I picked one up, as one can never have too many controllers.
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It's awesome! The colors shift as you turn it around in the light. It's kind of hard to capture properly on camera, but here is a little clip.
It feels weird having sticks that aren't loose, so I guess I better get to work breaking it in...
I get asked about the keyboard attachment a lot. This was an official Xbox Chatpad add-on released during the Xbox One era. I don't think they make them anymore. I dig them because I do a lot of Y button searches (think Spotlight on Mac with Command + Space) and, quite honestly, it makes the controller easier for me to hold as I have a lot of problems with my hands. The added weight is nice as well.
This also includes a dynamic wallpaper background that looks like the grips. Snazzy!