Issues with Xbox Series X|S controllers

I noticed the Series controllers still unfortunately have the same issues as the Xbox One controller.

1. Analog stick drift. This happened to the one that came with my console after about 3 months or so of use. It was so bad that it became virtually unusable and I had to buy a new one. I thought Microsoft would have rectified this issue by now, but unfortunately not.

2. Very loose analog sticks. This makes playing competitive games very difficult and frustrating, and it's not hard to see why many players opt to use mouse and keyboard for better control. The sticks are as loose as hot butter with next to no tension, and makes aiming extremely difficult sometimes. Since I got a PS5, I automatically fell in love with the controller, especially the analog sticks which have perfect tension. Microsoft really needs to take note of this as not everyone needs or wants to buy an Elite controller.

3. Annoying placement of share button. I can't remember how many times I've accidentally hit the share button (located right in the middle of the controller), by simply moving the right analog stick to the left, or thinking it's the start button. It usually happens when playing competitive games in the middle of a gun fight, but also fast-paced games such as Doom Eternal will often cause it to be pressed by accident. There's not even an option I can see in the settings menu to disable it, only to reassign it which is not very helpful. This is definitely an oversight by Microsoft in which I would like to see the share button moved somewhere out of the way in their next instalment, for example on top where the USB-C port is. At the very least, give us the option to disable it.

It would be nice to see other features implemented, such as a touch pad and haptic feedback that the PS5 controller has, but one thing that Microsoft definitely got right is comfort and it's still unrivalled in that department. It's the most natural feeling controller and great for long gaming sessions with no fatigue. I just hope they fix these 3 things.

:)