Thrustmaster ESWAP X 2 PRO Controller (Compatible with XBOX Series X|S and PC)

I had a controller stick go drifting on my ESWAP X Pro controller. Fortunately, I had bought the controller with stick replacement in mind as I know actuator parts in the original controller wear down over time. My initial test using HardwareTester. com website showed no drift whatsoever with the new control module. I believe it will last longer than the stock control sticks because of the change to H.E.A.R.T. magnetic sensor acutators. That means the actuator parts should not rub together which leads to wear over time.Otherwise, I am pleased with the replacement of foam cushioning with cardboard inserts. The packaging is near entirely recyclable, just a couple of plastic stickers and a plastic hang tag. The cardboard insert has perforated finger tabs to make it easier to remove the control module which is a nice touch.Post-unboxing: I have been using the controller for three days now. The new control modules are working well so far. I will update this review if anything changes.

These perform perfectly. Been using for 3 months, no degradation. The stock sticks started drifting after 1 month, so these are much better

I really like the concept of this controller and its customization to fit your needs.Software:I only tested it on PC. The Thrustmaster PC app offers quite a bit of customization for the various buttons and controls. The bottom media controls don’t appear to do anything on Windows and can’t be mapped. You can customize the stick dead zones, trigger ranges, and all button functions.Hardware:The controller feels premium in the hand and is fairly lightweight. The sticks are large and comfy, giving you very good control and can be swapped around for either an Xbox or PlayStation layout. The triggers have a quick trigger mode with a physical stop. The D-Pad is large and easy to pivot with a clicky feel, but it has a bit too much travel for platformers. The buttons are also clicky microswitch buttons which aren’t my favorite for most game titles, but they do feel nice and are easy to press. The back buttons are actually some of my favorite back button designs, being in the perfect place, making them easy to hit intentionally and avoid accidentally. It definitely feels like a premium controller designed for modern FPS game titles.Swappability:The biggest feature of this controller is the ability to swap things around. The D-Pad and both sticks can be moved to any of the three positions to meet your needs. They also sell additional modules for different color designs and styles, other functions, or a racing wheel stick. The modules are easy to remove, only being held in place with large strong magnets. Once inserted, they feel like part of the controller and don’t wiggle around at all.This is all great except I found that once I got a setup that was comfortable, I never really saw the point of moving them around again. I think most people will find the layout that works and not touch it again, making it feel kinda gimmicky.Overall, it’s a premium controller for Xbox and PC with additional customization and very good controls. It does feel like in 2024, not making it wireless with a battery is a shortcut, with the only benefit being that it’s a bit lighter. I think for competitive players sitting at a desk, it’s an awesome controller. If you are planning to sit on a couch and TV, however, I’d probably go for an Xbox Elite Controller for the wireless capability and similar customization.

I had high hopes for this hall sensor joystick, but it does not have consistent input. If you expect it to be able to play and have your inputs work, look elsewhere. I get constant disconnection of input mid-game, for example, holding the stick in one direction to, say, hold a line while racing around a corner. I regularly have the stick fail while I am mid-corner of a turn, and the car will suddenly dart off like the stick is no longer providing input, meaning the input is either cutting out or disconnecting itself, holding the stick to say, the left all of a sudden the car will start going straight instead of holding the line by holding the stick down. No, I am not talking about understeer. I am talking about you holding the stick in whatever direction. It goes in that direction, then suddenly stops reading that I am holding it to whatever direction and centers itself like I am not "steering" while the stick is at full lock in whatever direction; I tend to notice it more when holding it to the right but the left does it as well, albeit less often than the right.The wheel modules were a joke and barely lasted a week, so I was hopeful these Hall effect sticks would be the saving grace of wasting $180 on the Forza version of this controller. After spending nearly twice as much on replacement wheel modules in the first 6 months of ownership, I shelved it. Seeing they were releasing a Hall effect stick, I was hopeful this would help save money on drifting modules to be duped again by Thrustmaster; the name applies to their outlook on their customers, thrusting all the way to the bank after ripping them off. Don't buy these products. The company does not produce quality hardware, likely on purpose to keep the modules as consumables and generate revenue after they get the customer for a severely overpriced controller. I'll stick to my Gamesir; it is the price of a module, and it never lets me down. If it does, it can be replaced at the price of a TM module.