Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a great controller for our Fire TV, I purchased 2 of them, with two problems but let me first talk about the good. The controller works well for most of the games we play on the Fire TV. It has a long range compared to other controllers I’ve tried (solid at 30 feet) and uses WiFi Direct instead of Bluetooth. The feel of it is decent (not too rubbery) and none of the buttons, D-Pad, or sticks have stuck or given us a problem. The microphone on it works as good or better than the one on the Fire TV remote. Now on to the problems. It’s such an issue that I’m not just putting it in the cons section but am going to tell you a bit about it. The worst problem is the battery life! In fact, it’s such a huge problem that I’m taking off 2 stars because of it. This controller eats batteries like nobody’s business. I have tried regular AA batteries (both Duracell and Energizer), expensive AA batteries (both Duracell and Energizer), and rechargeable AA batteries (I’ve tried Energizer, Apple, AmazonBasics). The controller doesn’t drain the batteries completely, nope. That I would understand. Instead, the controller stops working after only a 40% drain. I kid you not. Every set of batteries I have put into this thing has stopped working when there is still 60% battery life left. I have tested each set, before and after, using a generic battery tester as well as an ohm meter. The second problem may not be the controller itself, it may be the Fire TV, but it’s affecting the controller. The controller randomly disconnects. Not often enough for it to be a huge issue but just enough for it to be annoying. I have seen reports of others having the same problem with the controller and the remote. I’m hoping that this issue will be fixed with a firmware update. Pros: * Responsive. This controller is as responsive, if not more, than other controllers I’ve used priced similarly. * Range. It’s rock solid for us even at 30 feet. * Feel. I was expecting it to have a rubbery feel however it’s a nice smooth texture with just enough grip. * Buttons. I hate it when a controller has buttons or a D-Pad that sticks. Luckily this has not been an issue with this controller. * Microphone. I was pleasantly surprised that the mic works as good, if not better, than the mic on the remote. Cons: * Price. For the problems it has it’s not worth the price. The cost in batteries alone, after just 1 month, has already put me over what I paid for the controller themselves. * Battery Life!!! OMGWTF type of issue. See paragraph #2 above. * Connectivity. Again, not enough to b e a huge issue but enough to be annoying. Conclusion: I would not purchase this controller again nor would I recommend it to anyone else at this point. If the problems were fixed, either with a firmware update or by replacement, then I may be inclined to recommend this controller but at this point I am not.