I am enjoying this little guy immensely and I'm pleased with the purchase overall.



I initially ordered this Amazon Refurbished, which turned out to be a mistake. The refurbed stick they sent me appeared to be like new, but the joystick didn't work. It took about two weeks to process the return and get the refund, which was a little bit irritating. So don't be tempted by the $15 discount for a referb. You might get lucky, or you might have to go through a bit of a hassle. To be fair, it was pretty convenient that the UPS guys just came to the door and picked up my package for me, but the wait was annoying.



I didn't really buy this stick to play fighting games, and I suppose that if that's what you want out of this stick, you might be disappointed. I bought this stick because my carpel tunnel has advanced to the point that it's hard for me to hold a normal controller. I chose this fight stick because it has a joystick toggle switch, which allows you to change the joystick function from left stick to right stick to d-pad as you see fit. I couldn't find any other fight sticks at this price point with this feature. I have been using the stick to play action RPGs like Exist Archive and Dragon's Crown, and it works very well for this purpose. I also had no trouble getting my Steam Link to recognize the controller, and I was able to play Hyper Light Drifter with it, but I haven't been able to figure out how to get Steam to map the toggle switch. It might be possible, and I'm going to keep messing around with it.



I am a relatively small human with very small hands and a small lap, so I think that this stick is the perfect size for me. It's very comfortable on my lap and it has a surprising heft for its size. I don't know the difference between these buttons and the apparently very exciting Sanwa buttons, but I like these buttons very much. I think that if you are a larger human, this might not be the stick for you. I have included a hand/stick photo for reference.