[Allergy] Are the analog sticks on the original Xbox controllers coated with rubber?

I have an allergy to rubber/latex, and it appears from searching online that the original xbox controller has rubber-coated analog sticks. However, information on this issue is scant, and I would like confirmation as to whether this is or is not the case.

If it is the case, are there any alternatives available?

:)

 

CONTROLLER ISSUES - NO HELP FROM MICROSOFT

@CrypticBoz - the issue of the failing analog sticks has been of public knowledge for nearly two years and they've not addressed it, in fact the Elite controllers which are being sold on the pitch that they are of superior durability and craftsmanship as
to extend its longevity when on the contrary they are actually of the same shoddy build as the original controllers as they sport the same plastic pieces on the analog module that fail as with the original controllers, this is what causes the analog sticks
to fail and to develop stick drift

 

Next Gen Controller sizes.

I love the PS4 controller. I think the analog sticks for the PS controllers are good. Though so are the Xbox. But I hate how the sticks for xbox controllers go bad really fast.

 

when you say "original xbox" you mean the very first one, before 360 right? (dumb question, i know, just making sure.) so they had the big one called "the duke", then released the smaller japanese "Controller S" in other regions as well, due to consumer
demand.

i searched around and couldn't really find anything specifying what it's made out of, though they appear to be a rubber-like substance, lol. the Controller S sticks look just like the ones on the 360, with the 4 dots on them, so perhaps getting some of
those silicon grip covers would be a good option for you. i couldn't really find any that said they were for the original xbox (since it's an older system), but ones for the 360 joysticks should work if you have the small controller. if you have the duke,
it may take some searching before you come across covers made to fit that.

perhaps someone with access to official documentation can give you a more definitive answer on the material.

 

@QuickMythril, I meant the 360, though I must admit to having never played an Xbox so my knowledge of the consol'es timeline is sketchy at best. It's the one with the 4 dots. I bought the first one ages ago, so in my naivety I assumed it was from the original
Xbox; I'm pretty sure the new controllers are different

Given that the information on what the sticks are coated with appears to be a trade secret, I've gone and ordered some silicon grip pads. At least then I can be sure I'm not touching rubber. Thanks for the tip!

Still, if anyone actually knows whether the tips contain natural rubber, I would love to know. The only information I found was that the tips were "rubberised", which ought to mean coated/treated with natural rubber. There is however a lot of confusion with
different materials sometimes being called rubber and it appears that there are a number of people for whom "rubberised" doesn't mean it needs to contain any tree sap. Google muddies the waters even more by returning hits for "rubber" when you search for "silicone".
Very frustrating