Mad Catz Street Fighter V FightPad PRO for PS4 & PS3 - Red

I was a little worried before mine arrived, as I saw a lot of negative reviews, especially regarding the functionality of the D-pad. Someone even posted a YouTube video detailing how to break open the controller and modify it to be acceptable for use - I started to consider shipping the controller back as soon as I got it. Imagine my relief when I found absolutely nothing wrong with the controller. I plugged it up to my PC and made a profile in Xpadder to work with Street Fighter 5, and I am quite happy with it. I am definitely more of a controller person than a fight stick, so I had high hopes here. The D-pad has not given me a single ounce of trouble. It's a flat surface and completely circular - some people have criticized this. I find it refreshing - my thumbs no longer feel like they're going to get blisters after intense matches. My inputs just roll along the pad and come out flawlessly. For some characters, I actually prefer using the analog stick, and the positioning of this one works very well for it. Some reviews have mentioned that the pad and the stick are too close together, and they "accidentally hit one or the other" when doing inputs. I have huge hands and long fingers. Like, it's hard to find gloves for me in the winter because none of them fit huge. I have not once made an accidental input with either control method. I'm not sure what other people are doing to accomplish this, but... I haven't had a problem. Buttons are responsive, and you can switch the input setting so that L1 and L2 take the R1/R2 spots on the right shoulder, giving easy access to commands that require the "all three punch/kick" inputs. It's definitely made my game much easier on the fingers. I know there's a lot of negative press, but I would say you are best off trying it out for yourself. I was apprehensive after the reviews, too, but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise.