ThrustMaster eSwap X PRO Controller (Compatible with Xbox Series X/S and PC)

The Thrustmaster eSwap X Pro Controller is a great controller for the most part. The one place where it could use a little help is with the joysticks. They wear out a little sooner than some on the market do. Fortunately, there is a really great fix for this! There is a third party part which you can order which you can use to replace the joysticks without having to replace all of the joystick, whether you are using the sticks which came with your Thrustmaster eSwap X Pro Controller, or if you are using one of the colour packs.You can find the third party replacement part on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09H7PVZMY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1The replacement part will also eventually wear out, just as all joysticks usually do, but it will take a lot longer for it to do so. The replacement part will make the joysticks much stiffer, so if you have unusually weak thumbs, you may need to chose a different option.The box which the Thrustmaster eSwap X PRO Controller comes in is really nice, and it's that way for a reason. When your gaming session is done, you should put your Thrustmaster eSwap X Pro Controller back in its box, and fit the stiff foam part over the two joysticks in the way that it originally came. It has a cut-out which fits over the switch controller in such a way that it can't be inserted incorrectly. The purpose of this packing piece is to ensure that the sticks are perfectly centred, and that neither spring has any extra tension on it. This will not only ensure that your joysticks last longer, but it will also ensure that your joysticks will remain tensioned properly even over long periods of time. The eSwap X PRO is both a very high quality controller, but also a rather expensive one too, so you'll want to give it the best care possible.Initially, the Thrustmaster eSwap X PRO Controller is more expensive than most controllers, but if you replace the spring box (the mechanical part only, not the whole joystick), you'll eventually recoup that extra expense by not having to buy a new controller every time the joysticks wear out. The thing to remember is that unless you want to customize your colours, you should never buy Thrustmaster replacement sticks. Always buy the Epindon Thrustmaster eSwap Pro Controller Replacement Stick Module Kit instead (see above link).Summary: If you do not use a game controller very often, then this joystick is probably not going to be for you. But if you use a controller a lot (almost daily) then this is definitely the game controller for you. If you game a lot using a controller, this controller will save you money over time if you use the Epindon Thrustmaster eSwap Pro Controller Replacement Stick Module Kit when your joysticks wear out, especially if you put it away in its original packing after each play session.Find the Epindon Thrustmaster eSwap Pro Controller Replacement Stick Module Kit (pictured) on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09H7PVZMY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I purchased this in February 2024, when I first got it, it was awesome. everything worked good and felt good. about two months one of the sticks fell off. No, not the module, the actual stick on the module. It looked like it was not correctly glued on or something from the factory. I was able to click it back onto the module, but shortly there after began getting random stick inputs, it was worse than stick drift. I contacted Thrustmaster for warranty repair. Nearly a month after several emails and sending many videos showing the issue and downloading their software to show I wasn't making it up they sent me two replacement modules. I'm on the second one now as one of them had the same issue, the stick was not seated/glued properly. In the last month the "B" button has come loose and gets stuck sometimes, and the sticks are again giving random inputs. I am not going to go through warranty again. For the price of this controller, It is not acceptable for it to last less than a year, I'm not throwing the thing around, I'm about as hard on it as I assume most gamers are. I am tempted to try their new lower priced HEART controller, but I am also not really wanting to risk another failure. Stick to racing/flight peripherals Thrustmaster, its what you do best.

Been looking forever for an adult sized handable, PS configurable style (Can't Stand Xbox configuration) controller with multiple mappable buttons, with back buttons (it has 4) that is comfortable to hold, extremely responsive, and that can be easily fixed when the dreaded stick drift happens, as it will ALWAYS happen eventually, and this is it! I've spent easily over a thousand dollars trying to find one that fits this bill, and this does it the best so far. I was skeptical having read some bad reviews, complaining of stick drift, which is a big negative for Rocket League, my primary game I play on PC, but I had to try it anyway since so all other controllers just were not responsive enough, fast enough on the stick, and this one has no such problem. I really like the fact that it is modular, and that they've created the ESWAP X S5 NXG MINI-STICK MODULE to replace the standard taller thumbticks it comes with, as they're a bit too tall for me with Rocket League, and when a stick goes bad, no problem, just replace it with another module, or module packs that change the appearance as well as replace the bad stick. This is great, and I could've saved myself a lot of money just getting this in the first place and ignoring the naysayers and negative reviews. If you have large hands, and have a difficult time holding today's tiny controllers out on the market, this will be your answer. It's easily repairable, and is professional all the way, not a plasticy, cheap feel, but premium, top notch all the way around, best I've ever held. It's heavier feeling which you'd expect from a premium controller, not light and junky feeling It's wired however, and that's not a problem for me as I'm at the PC when I play anyway, and eliminates any connection issues during play, or just trying to connect. It's a winner, no doubt about it. Some things I don't like: I despise the pointy R2 and L2 triggers that's used by many for forward and reverse for driving games (Rocket League), that curve out, that so many controllers are made with today, so I ground them down to make them flatter which solved that issue. You can also purchase fighter triggers that will make them flat, which I have on order to try to see if it's a better solution to my grinding work on the triggers (It wasn't, grinding the triggers down slightly to remove the points worked better). I also wish the back buttons were larger and easier to press, but this will take some muscle memory to get fast at using them, which isn't that big of a deal. Overall it's the best controller for my large hands I've ever used, so if small controllers are your problem like it was mine, this should be your answer, as it configures both PS and Xbox style.