I'm not saying first party controllers are necessarily bad. Potentiometers can be fine, usually a bit of contact cleaner will make them work as new, in my experience with well-used controllers the springs wear out much faster than the pots.
Also GabeN pls release the Steam Controller 2 tyvm
@socks I love the first one but the steam deck has somewhat nicer hardware and I want the extra stick, d-pad and grip buttons
@noiob What's wrong with the Steam Controller 1? A friend of mine has said it's really good