How long do your (official) xbox360 controllers last

So I bought a new slimbox 360 (to replace my RROD fatbox) in november 2011, and the controller that came with it only lasted until february 2012 - both thumbsticks have drift in them :( So Ibought a new wireless controller (with recharge cable and battery) in februsary 2012, and it lasted until just a couple days ago - it is getting drift if the right thumbstick.

So i just bought another one, and am hoping that I get at least a years worth of gaming out of it before the thumbsticks start to drift.

So my question is, does anyone else have a problem with their xbox360 controllers wearing out as far as the thumbsticks go?

PS - I also have a wired controller but I use that for PC gaming, not sure if the wireless ones wear out faster or not.

I have encountered no problems so far with my 3 wireless and 1 wired controllers. Going strong after 5 years of use and abuse.

Only one controller broken from anger, throwing it on the floor. The one I use now is going strong after about 5 or 6 years.

I'm still using the controller that came with my first console that I got back when Halo 3 came out. I also still have the controller that came when I switched to an "Elite" console a couple of years ago. I think the white one (the oldest one) has a little drift in one of the thumb sticks, but if I touch the stick it stops and it's nothing that interferes with game play.

I've used the same one for two years now, still works great.

So I bought a new slimbox 360 (to replace my RROD fatbox) in november 2011, and the controller that came with it only lasted until february 2012 - both thumbsticks have drift in them :( So Ibought a new wireless controller (with recharge cable and battery) in februsary 2012, and it lasted until just a couple days ago - it is getting drift if the right thumbstick.

So i just bought another one, and am hoping that I get at least a years worth of gaming out of it before the thumbsticks start to drift.

So my question is, does anyone else have a problem with their xbox360 controllers wearing out as far as the thumbsticks go?

PS - I also have a wired controller but I use that for PC gaming, not sure if the wireless ones wear out faster or not.

buccomatic

mines still kickin strong and iv had it since launch. granted i switched early this year to the gears of war edition. im always surprised to hear people break controllers in anger. thats sixty dollars!

I have 2 controllers (wireless) both are 5+ years old, no problems so far!

The only prob I have is with the charger, when I'm trying to recharge the batteries that were provided in this pack, they simply won't charge. But I guess that's the batteries' prob not the controllers'.

[QUOTE="buccomatic"]

So I bought a new slimbox 360 (to replace my RROD fatbox) in november 2011, and the controller that came with it only lasted until february 2012 - both thumbsticks have drift in them :( So Ibought a new wireless controller (with recharge cable and battery) in februsary 2012, and it lasted until just a couple days ago - it is getting drift if the right thumbstick.

So i just bought another one, and am hoping that I get at least a years worth of gaming out of it before the thumbsticks start to drift.

So my question is, does anyone else have a problem with their xbox360 controllers wearing out as far as the thumbsticks go?

PS - I also have a wired controller but I use that for PC gaming, not sure if the wireless ones wear out faster or not.

JeanAlex22

the controller that has two bad thumbsticks (drift) came from the 360 slim core system i bought in 2011, from walmart.

the controller that has one bad thumbstick (drift) came from newegg a year ago.

maybe there was a bad batch that came out in the last 2 years and i've been getting ones from that batch??

Only broke 1, second is lasting for close to 2 years now.

I used my first one for around 5 years and it still works now although I retired it from everyday usenot long ago and bought a new one because the sticks were getting a bit to bad for competative online play and were hurting my performance

But considering I usually play at least 20 hours a week, often more, I think lasting 5 years is pretty good