Review on Experience Gaming Excellence with the DualShock 4 Wireless Controller for PlayStation 4 - Magma Red by Joshua Days

I tested two new Dualshock 4 controllers, one came with my PS4 Pro and the other I ordered a month later when the first one was having problems with the left one analog stick had . Now my second controller is showing the exact same issues. The symptoms are that the stick does not react properly from a certain angle, in my case at least slightly to the left or right of the forward direction. For example, this causes the player character to suddenly slow down from running to walking and back again, resulting in very stuttering movements. And over time, the problem will get worse, with an increase in dead zones. Sony will replace the controllers under warranty within a year, but the warranty process is inconvenient to say the least. You have to send them the controller and you might not get it back for two or three weeks. Without a controller, the Playstation system is useless. There are several guides detailing how to replace the sticks yourself, but they require opening up the controller and unsoldering the stick to solder a new one in its place. If the stick is behaving normally then the controller is great, but with two such a row going bad I will definitely look for a third party controller.