Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Microsoft Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Version 1

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019

I will update this review if there are any noteworthy developments (whether good or bad).
NOTE: the back paddles CANNOT be rebound to any function not already present on the controller as of this review without serious workaround and some technical know-how beyond my abilities. It can be rebound to things like abxy or D-pad, but not keyboard or mouse controls.

I use this on PC
I really enjoy the feel of this controller. Using it feels natural. The controller is comfortable.
I bought some customization kits with this to make it more personal. The back grips pop off nicely, but to get the front plate off the put a screw under and information sticker in the battery pack. (Just like a steam controller. Watch a video or find an article on how to disassemble it.) Other than that, customizing its looks and function is very easy. On PC, I recommend using xbox acessories (pretty much anecessity for firmware updates) and this works well for steam games (when you turn on xbox controller capatibility). I recommend getting controller companion on steam for a few dollars because it lets you use the controller with custom keyboard/mouse functions while using your computer (not in-game).

Hopefully, some of this garbled information was helpful.
Overall, I love the controller so far. I got a battery pack for it. I have a chatpad on the way (microsoft doesn't seem to make them anymore, but I found an official one after some digging on newegg). I'm really excited to use it more for various things.

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yeaggermiester

Best controller if you can afford it

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2019

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Very pricey, but extremely high quality. Sticks feel quite a bit "heavier" than the standard controller, takes a bit of getting used to. I believe its because the springs heavier duty than the standard controllers. This panned out as the first one lasted almost a year and a half before I got a noticable deadspot, which is impressive as the standard offering got a deadspot after only 3-4 months.
For reference, I play shooters and racing games for 20-50 hours per week so pretty extreme usage. Will last somone more casual forever.
Also, the ability to have extra buttons allows you to do some button remapping that you couldn't do on the standard controller, such as having two standard buttons behave as the same button. Which was useful for transitioning control schemes. B/c the standard controller doesn't have extra buttons, you can't make two of them do the same thing, as this would mean completely eliminating a button (ie 10 button functions needs 10 buttons, so you can't map the 10 buttons to only do 9 button functions, as the setup REQUIRES all 10 used at least once, note there are more than actually more than 10 button functions, i just don't want to try to count them all)

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Kevin

Great controller!

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2019

Verified Purchase

Bough this back in april just getting around to writing a review about it. It is now almost january and this thing is still going strong. I have had no issues with it (besides the battery pack dying, but that's my own fault LOL) Everything works as it should and I'm glad that i went out and bought a brand new one. Love the customizability of this controller and have sever favorite presets across games that i play with it. I would definently buy another one even after all of the headache i went through with a refurbished one i bought before this.

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Ozzy

Great controller, but price is high

Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019

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These controller sell at local retailers for about $15-20 less, so be aware of that. Also, this controller does not come with a rechargeable battery, just 2 Duracell AAs. An important note: if you have aftermarket rechargeables (the kind attached to the battery cover as one unit that dock to charge) most of these will not fit on this controller, making them a total waste. Only buy the internal (battery only) style batteries, as you’ll need to use the included cover. Other than that, the paddles take some getting used to, but works great!!!

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MIchelleRom

Worth the investment

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019

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This is the second one I’ve bought for my son, who is an avid gamer, and loves this controller. We had to replace the flippers on his old one so many times, which was easy and I expensive, but when the grips started coming apart, and the knobs started wearing down, I thought it might be easier and less expensive in the long run, to just buy a new one. He was thrilled to receive it. The old one lasted about 3 years, I should add, and still works, just seen better gaming days.

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Matthew

Biggest waste of $150 I've ever spent.

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019

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I've bought two of these controllers over the time I've had an Xbox. The first one stopped working after about five months, but I was a little rough on it. However, when I say rough, my standard Xbox controllers have been through way worse, either way, it stopped working. I took it to Microsoft asked if they could help in any way, they said no. So about two months ago I bought my second one. This time, was careful with it, didn't go rough on it, played with it casually. First, it stopped functioning off of battery power recently. I was pissed! Hadn't done anything to compromise it and for proof, the outside shell of the controller has no dents, scratches, or marks. I used the cable it came with and sucked it up. Well today, the X button just stopped working. Only the X button... How could this happen? What's the logic behind just one button randomly failing to work??? Such a waste of money. Save your cash and just buy a standard controller. Either way, I hear the PS4 controllers are way better and much higher quality.

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Jason Dailey

Worth the price

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018

Verified Purchase

The ability to map this controller with the extra optional paddles make it great for gaming. The trigger locks are extremely important if you’re an FPS player, as we all know that split second can make all the difference in the world. The use of the added paddles increases efficiency for certain games where the rb and lb buttons are used, especially if you’re like me, and play with only your index fingers on the front triggers. I haven’t played around too much with the sensitivity settings from the online modification settings yet, but I’m sure once I get into that more the value will be immense. It’s a pricey controller, but is made very sturdy with a good weight to it, and in my opinion worth every penny if you’re a hardcore Xbox gamer.

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Tim

I Break Sticks, Not this one.

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019

Verified Purchase

I bought and Xbox One X a while back, went through 3 normal controllers in a very short time, guess I'm a little tough on the sticks, so I was nervous to spend the money on this and screw it up in 2 weeks to a month, but it's been months now and havent had any issues at all. Worth the money to me. I spent more money on 3 broken xbox controllers, the added heft of the controller is nice too. I dont use the paddles because I'm sure I'd just hit them in intense games, but just as a tough controller this is worth it. I have also had it fall out of my lap more than a few times and no issues.

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Bamboozled into thinking this was actually high quality

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2021

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Why is a premium controller the worst controller I've ever owned? I owned this controller for 8 months before it started failing.

First, I hated how the controller never warns you when the batter is low. One minute you're playing a game, next minute it dies and you can't even turn it back on for long enough to just pause the game. Low battery warning is something available on even the normal Xbox controller. Why remove it? Or did I receive a defective controller?

Second, the battery pack started to fail, dying after 30 minutes of use, then 10, then eventually dying completely, and only working if plugged in. I refused to give up on it because of how much I paid, though.

Then the LB button started to stick, first requiring really firm presses, then popping slightly out of place, needing to be refit into the frame every few presses. I'm not rough with my electronics - I use them, then place them safely away when I'm done. The LB got worse to the point that I couldn't use the controller to play specific games.

I still refused to throw it away, even though it was unusable. I bought a normal Xbox wireless controller to replace this one (just think about that for a minute), and now I use this piece of junk as a battery charger. I put a battery pack in this and leave it on the charger, so I always have a full battery at the ready for my normal, cheaper Xbox wireless controller. This is the most expensive paper weight/battery holder I've ever bought.

Lastly, my normal Xbox wireless controller can pair with my tablet and other bluetooth devices, but this premium controller can't? Microsoft is trolling with this controller, and I fell for it, but hopefully this review prevents someone else from being tricked into buying this.

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Andrew Opfer

Worked for a month

Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2019

Verified Purchase

I genuinely loved this controller when I first got it. The interface between it and the Xbox One S was a little glitchy when you would map buttons (it would seem to randomly set the D-pad buttons to other buttons without me even selecting the D-pad... seemed to happen as I set other buttons, not sure if a glitch or if I was not doing it right but either way, not super user friendly if it was that difficult to work with), but that was something I really only dealt with once, not a big deal.

The issue was that the left bumper got loose in about one month - a component must have snapped beneath the bumper and I was able to lift it almost entirely out of the controller. This made it very difficult to use and considering I spent nearly $200 on it, I was not willing to deal with the defect.

When I called to see about getting it fixed, Amazon was unable to reach the vendor for a couple days (which I genuinely do not fault them for, I understand customer service cannot always be prompt and immediate), but when they did, they were unable to provide a new one to me since they were out of stock. Again, not a huge deal, they were sold out. Though when I chose to just take the refund, I was charged something like 10-20% for a restocking fee since it was just a day or two over a month (which I was not informed of until after I had already delivered the controller to the vendor). I insisted I was reimbursed and Amazon covered me for it but otherwise, I would have lost money on what was practically a trial period.

Despite my experience being poor, I am more disappointed in a controller that I paid about half the price of the Xbox for breaking in such a short time frame. I am a very casual player - I do not throw the controller, press buttons with excessive force, and specifically due to the value of this controller, I was gently putting it back in its case after I was done with it (and did not use it all the time, only for a few FPS games). 2/5 stars due to poor quality manufacturing - only redeeming factor was that if it worked for a reasonable amount of time, it is a very nice controller.

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