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>>tirelessly shit on sony because the very first batch of ds4s had shitty stick rubber
I wouldn't know about that, since I only recently got a DS4 for my PC because I like the flat face buttons better for PSX/PS2/PSP emulation. Xbox's more curved buttons feel too clicky to me and fuck up rapid button sequences.
As far as build quality goes, I'm more concerned with how well the sticks hold up against drift and how reliable the buttons are. Duke and S were aces in my experience. I bought precisely one of each, and they've held up well in that respect. Couldn't get a 360 controller to last more than two years max before the drift made them unusable and buttons started to stick/break.
Can't say much about Wii or WiiU since I never put a comparable amount of wear on them, but it seems like I've never had issues until last gen. My N64, NGC, Xbox, PS2, Dreamcast, and other analog controllers all work fine. My PSP, 3DS, and Vita sticks are holding up like champs too.
That fucking 360 pad's sticks were garbage though, and from what I hear, the Xbox One's sticks don't really fare much better. Guess I'll have to wait and see if my DS4 pad holds up, but I'm not expecting much.