Can't stand the new "Metro' UI for XBox360. After M$ changed it to Metro, I changed my 360 so it starts the game, and not the UI first, so I no longer see ANYTHING unless 'I" want to see it.
Considering how many games I own, and the fact that I own 2 XBox 360s, I don't think I'm out to 'hate' on the 360.
I tend to drop 20 to 30 hours a week into gaming with most of it spent on the XBox 360. For the last year played a ton of APF2K8 (www.2kfootballlstrategy.com), where I was pressing the A button quite often to run. E_Rock suggested that we should get 3000 hours of playtime out of the controllers, but I believe I'm seeing around 400 to 500 hours of playtime before button failure ensues. I think I'll follow E_Rock's advice on the replacement plan considering I haven't had a controller last longer than 6 months.
"I had an issue with a wireless controller where the right trigger lost it's springiness...Microsoft replaced it under warranty. Other than that, no problems and I've never heard of anyone complaining about the 360 controllers, either."
Do know what the warranty period for the controller was? Did it require a receipt, or is the model number enough?
You guys need to read my blog, I have my controllers from every other console I have ever owned, no problems. XBox 360 I have had 4 controllers that have failed (notice the word failed, and not broken). The controllers aren't being abused, they are simply failing, but all in the same way, the buttons quit responding. On 3 of them, it was the 'A' button, and on one it was the 'Y' button.
I have had 4 controllers fail on me in 2 years. Prior to the XBox 360, I have never had a controller go bad, ever. And I have owned a LOT of consoles over the years (see blog for more info).
On all of the controllers, it's been the buttons that have stopped working. The last controller only lasted 4 months.
Have any of you experienced problems with faulty XBox 360 controllers? If so, what was the problem?
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