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I got my (pre-ordered) controller on the 8th, and I have enjoyed using it so far. The two main features of this controller are configuration, and the use of two trackpads as versatile input. As far as customizability, this controller is second to none. You want the right trackpad to act as a mouse with low sensitivity, and the left one to act as a mouse with high sensitivity? Done. Do you like the deadzone in your joystick? Configure it. Want to eliminate it? you can do that, too. Want your controller's Y axis to be less sensitive than the X axis? This controller can do that. Every button and trackpad and joystick on this controller can be configured to any mouse (including scroll wheel), keyboard, or X360 (or XBONE) button and as such it will work at least reasonably well with nearly any game. Onto the two trackpads we go, then. I've mostly just used the left trackpad as the controller's DPAD, which works fine since it has 4 distinct click regions. You can set it so the DTrackPad will only allow one direction at a time, or multiple with just one setting change. You can also disable the click function and use it as a pure trackpad if you want, but I've only done that for testing and don't see myself doing that for actual gaming-- the DPad function is mostly what I use. The bottom line is this controller will fit whatever bill you need it to. With all that said, I believe the controller was made with larger hands than mine in mind. I'm a 5'6 guy, so my hands are probably smaller than average-- but the A/X/B/Y buttons are situation directly below and slightly outboard of the start button, and to reach the X button can be a bit of a stretch sometimes. The 4 buttons are also notably smaller than on most X360 and XBONE controllers, and I've found that in games that require fast button combos, I have a mildly difficult time hitting the right button. They're smaller so it's easier to hit the wrong one. The other thing to mention here is that the B/Y buttons are close to the right trackpad, so every once in a while I tap the trackpad by accident when pressing a button. But I'm sure I'll stop doing that with time. In RTS games, this controller will never replace my keyboard and mouse-- but it beats the tar out of playing on my laptop's trackpad. You can do everything you need, but it's the hotkeys and stuff that you really need a keyboard for. The verdict here is that I would be perfectly happy playing strategy games on this device casually, but if I were to do a competitive match, I'd have to forego using my couch and return to my computer chair. For racing games (if you count Rocket League, at least), the controller works excellently. The left joystick is far more precise than the X360 and XBONE joysticks allowing me to have much greater control over aerials and tighter steering. The left joystick is honestly probably the best thing about this controller. It is consistent, precise, accurate, and its sensitivity can be independently configured on the X and Y axes. I prefer this controller for racing games. For sports games, such as FIFA 15 and other sports games, I find that (after a mere 1 day's use) I sometimes hit the wrong button (sometimes I hit B to shoot instead of A to pass by accident, etc). This will probably lessen with time, but as I mentioned above, the buttons are a little small and a little bit of a reach for small hands. Not everyone will have this issue. For sports games, this controller is functional, but I prefer my original 360 controller. For FPS games, the trackpad feature is simply amazing. This controller kicks my X360 controller's butt in aiming speed and precision. Is it as good as my 4000 DPI mouse? Nah, but it doesn't need to be. I no longer refuse to play shooters from my couch, and this controller is the reason why. I'd love to give a rundown of (MMO)RPGs, but I don't really play those. However, the controller does have a feature called "Mode Shifting," which means that when you hold down a certain button, you can make other buttons do different things. This seems like it would come in very handy for casting spells and attacks and whatnot in games like WoW, Smite, and any other RPG. The controller has two buttons that aren't standard on the X360 or XBONE on the bottom of the controller (the underside, where you put in the batteries and where your fingers rest) that are incredibly handy for mode shifting. In Unreal Tournament, for instance, I use the bottom button for mode shifting to assign all the buttons on the controller to numbers-- by doing that, I can easily and quickly select up to one of 10 weapons, since UT3 lets me carry that many! The bottom line is that this controller is customize-able, versatile, and precise. I'd use it over a regular gamepad for anything except fighting games and sports games (remember, those use a lot of the A/X/B/Y buttons that are my only real gripe with this controller). If you are a die-hard PC fanboy who previously hated doing shooters or strategy games on a controller, this controller can be your saving grace. I use it for a large portion of my gaming now.