I bought an 8bitdo controller since it had hall-effect sticks and USB-C cabling, and was like $20; the shape isn’t quite as nice as the Xbox controller but it seems well made. There’s some weirdness in my super-corner-case scenario though. (GoG release Breath of Fire IV through Proton doesn’t map the controls correctly)

It’s surprising that premium controllers have sort of stagnated. Outside of fightsticks, most third party controllers still carry the baggage of MadCatz and $10 throwaways that say “P4” or “Xobx” on the box.

Keyboards and mice have gone from $10 packins to near-Veblen goods with $100+ choices, surely some manufacturers want that for controllers too.