r/xboxeliteseries2

I’ve been dying for a controller with back buttons on it, but I’m not the biggest fan of third party controllers anymore. I’ve had my eye on the Elite Series 2 for a minute now, and I think I’m ready to buy one. The only thing holding me back is its long term durability. Buying Xbox controllers in my experience is like playing Russian Roulette, and I’ve heard mixed experiences about this controller’s longevity and durability. So I’m interested in hearing people’s accounts of how well it’s held up, especially from people who’ve had it for more than 6 months, as that’s where I’ve heard it can start developing problems.

These things are pricey, and I really don’t wanna bother dropping $150–$200 on something that won’t even last me half a year before it starts having issues. At that point, I’ll just stick with my standard controller.

I’m also very used to swapping out rechargeable batteries when my controller dies because I really don’t like playing wired. I know the Elite has a built-in, non-swappable battery though. For those who’ve had one for a while, how well has the battery held up? And do you find the built-in battery convenient, or do you miss being able to swap batteries out?

Ive been having this issue ever since i got this controller, where the bumper had issues. i fixed the right one pretty much permanently but the left one genuinely just does not work whatever i do. i have had this controller for 2-3 years now, but the left bumper started having issues a couple months ago and now it just genuinely doesnt work. i literally have to smash down the button for it to get an input. anyone have suggestions?

While I was playing warframe on xbox series X, my elite controller 2 started acting weird, the back paddle set to the B button stopped working and the B button on the front stopped working, after clicking some other buttons to see if anything else was not working, I clicked on the preset change button and slot 2 is acting as the B button and slot 3 is opening the Microsoft store search, im not entirely sure why or what is happening, has anyone else had this happen while playing warframe?

I have reset the controller and deleted all the presets, idk what else to do🤷

Hello, I currently have an Elite Series 2. It has major stick drift on the left stick and minor drift on the right. Besides that, it works perfectly fine.
I don’t really have a price limit. I just want to hear people’s opinions on other controllers or what I should do with mine. I normally play games like For Honor, Rust, Apex, War Thunder, UFC, Roblox, Halo Wars, AoE, and more.
Would you recommend getting a different controller, repairing the Elite 2, or just sticking with it? Any recommendations are appreciated!🥹

Hi everyone,
the rubber grip on my Elite 2 is starting to peel off...
I was thinking about gluing it, but I'm afraid of damaging the controller.
Can you recommend any complete kits to replace the controller shell?

Is it easy to change the shell and buttons?
Thanks