>>252920
Controller arrived earlier today, and initial impressions are better than I anticipated.
Damn near every button on this thing is a mouseclick microswitch - dpad, face buttons, "SAX" buttons, 2/4 rear paddles, and even the triggers can be switched from analog to clicky buttons. It feels wildly responsive, so much better than the mushy shitty XBawks controller's buttons that the comparison isn't even fair to make, and the dpad feels even better with less travel necessary for actuation.
I haven't had much free time to play with it yet, but I did spend some time playing Rabi-Ribi with it, and I managed to beat a boss on the first try that I'd been struggling with for a bit. Certainly I can't entirely attribute this to the controller, but it's definitely a good sign.
This next part is entirely subjective, but I would say it feels good in the hand. I think I still prefer the way the XBawks and Dualsense conform to the hand, though that may change as I grow more accustomed to the controller. The analog sticks seem more comfortable to use than I'd anticipated they would, but I haven't played anything with them yet to really test that out. I'm not really big on the paddles and side buttons, but the controller does give you the ability to remove them and comes with plugs to insert in their place, which I may do. I've never found myself in a position where I need more buttons, and the actuation of rear buttons o