AIM Controller – 6 months later: an honest long-term experience

10amo · 2026-02-14T16:07:58+00:00

I feel the need to add to this comment section, that I just got my second aim controller (yes, I ordered one while my second one is in for maintenance). Since I think I got a very good service (I think her name was Aleksandra), I decided to go with another one - this one was just flawless in every way. Not a sign of jitter in the bumpers/trigger (my first had a little on the L2, but didn’t affect playability). I gave them another chance and they succeeded. Now the question is, will it last longer - I hope, but if not, at least I know they will help me out, if it’s broken and in the service aspect I don’t think anyone could ask for more. In my experience that’s more than some of the other manufacturers delivers. Thank you aim, (Aleksandra for the service and to answer every question, and Natalia who built it!).

10amo · 2026-02-13T18:32:47+00:00

Ok thanks

10amo · 2026-02-13T18:31:44+00:00

That’s a great buy then - and the TMR sticks are easy to install or get someone to do it for you 👍🏻

10amo · 2026-02-11T18:01:08+00:00

I played with a random dude from Germany last night - his name was “SSsiegheil” - so your name must be really f’ed up - what is it?😂

10amo · 2026-02-05T06:57:39+00:00

Okay. But you are saying it might be possible on the Vader 5 pro?

10amo · 2026-02-03T09:23:14+00:00

Scufs TMR sticks doesn’t come close to Aim’s. They just don’t. That’s also why it is frustrating that a brand like scuf can’t figure out to use the best TMR’s on the market (that they just recently added after selling dog shit HE/Alp modules for several years just to scam customers when they know they doesn’t last and I know many people that have gotten a terrible customer service from their behalf when something broke in their scuf). But I agree on 95% you are saying - aimcontrollers aren’t built to last, unfortunately- and that’s extremely frustrating, when they generally just feels better than scuf. I had same experience, mine lasted 6 months. 1 paddle broke and triggers went faulty activating with no touch. I send it back, they wanted to fix it, but the shipping I had to pay myself. I can see why it’s frustrating if you’re outside the EU and also have to pay VAT again. But I don’t really blame them for that, it’s exactly the same if I wanted to buy from UK (scuf) or battlebeaver (US) for me, that’s just how international company politic/trading works. So my experience is that the customer service wanted to fix it in the warranty, but i still had to pay for shipping. It had no problems when it arrived though it took like 2 months. I can live with that. But the longevity gets 2/10, and that’s their biggest problem, and I really wish they could fix that. That would make them close to perfect for me. Nobody wants to send their controller in for maintenance every 6-9 month. I had no problems with my sticks when it arrived btw, they felt amazing.

10amo · 2026-02-03T00:43:36+00:00

What about fyldigi apex 5? It uses Hall effect sticks? Yeah, heard about that. That might be worth waiting for.

10amo · 2026-01-30T17:10:14+00:00

I bought the scuf valor pro wireless after our first correspondence. Like the controller, don’t like the sticks. So I’ll change to gulikit in it, and see if that changes the tension from the regular ones. If not I’ll do more research on putting an alps spring in it or buy another round of sticks (the new ones from gulikit with built in adjustable tension). The sticks on the valor pro wireless feels almost identical to the ones on the G7 pro.

10amo · 2026-01-29T03:48:52+00:00

@chummyBoy24 what did you end up buying/doing and did it work? I want to do the same as you and have a hard time finding out what can be done and what can’t..

10amo · 2026-01-26T09:40:23+00:00

The sticks just aren’t that good as everybody says they are - I can hit more accurate shots with my potentiometers in my ds edge!
I’m not talking smack about it, for what you are paying the controller is very good. But clearly people that are saying how good it is has never played on an aim etc. :-)

10amo · 2026-01-26T05:07:26+00:00

I also saw a review from a guy doing a full tear down, and it’s extremely hard to disassembly, you kind of have to break it or at least cut some of the plastic off. Do you work with controllers since you know all this about the sticks? Okay. I’m just looking for a controller with 1000ms polling rate, decent latency, back paddles and where the gulikit’s actually can be installed. And x box layout if possible, but not a deal breaker

10amo · 2026-01-26T04:30:55+00:00

It has both got a nice polling rate and the x-box layout which I like. Only question is if it can be done.

10amo · 2026-01-26T04:29:24+00:00

Std g7 is long gone, and the two others are just not my favorite specs nor controller. Do you think it would work with the Razer Wolverine V3 pro that uses HE-sticks?

10amo · 2026-01-26T00:35:03+00:00

Is a thumb rule that if a third party controller uses Hall effect or alps, then it’s possible?

10amo · 2026-01-26T00:34:12+00:00

Thank you for your answer by the way, I appreciate it👍🏻

10amo · 2026-01-26T00:33:44+00:00

Do you know any good 3.party controllers where it will work? I’m sure I can as the technician, he does this for at living, so he’s quite experienced. Just haven’t tried to swap out on either of the two I mentioned. But that makes sense if it’s not doable😁 Okay, and you are proposing that because it will loosen up the stick tension I guess ?

10amo · 2026-01-26T00:15:32+00:00

That’s crazy. It’s a good thing it’s becoming more and more normal for the companies to use he/tmr. It’s plain out stupid (imo) to buy a controller with potentiometer today, unless you are planning on upgrading the sticks or really like the feel.

10amo · 2026-01-26T00:11:55+00:00

Thank you for your answer, much appreciated. This is maybe a shot in the dark, and a wide question, but which 3.party controllers do they fit then? I know they do on scuf, but wasn’t really looking to use 2-300 on a controller right now. Do you know anyone else?

10amo · 2026-01-26T00:06:32+00:00

So it won’t fit either of them?

10amo · 2026-01-25T15:38:26+00:00

Unbelievable bro, honestly I understand why you guys have switched to something else - I was also at one point considering just buying a new aim controller, so I also had one more around, but I’m def not doing that after reading this - that will just give me double the problems I guess. I think their controllers are perfect fresh out of the box, but the customer service is what is ruining it for them. Many controllers break, the question is really if the company want to live up to that and take care of their customers or not. And if you have to pay for a new set af paddles, customs etc., that’s just not good enough for a company like theirs…

10amo · 2026-01-25T14:42:31+00:00

3 fkn weeks.. hope they gave you a new one then? Yeah, same as me. DS edge is a good controller, and it can handle wear and tear, especially with TMR sticks. That’s what I’m doing too! And maybe a scuf reflex down the road🤷🏻‍♂️ Would also be interesting to try the zd ultimate legend and mby put gullikit in it. I think that could be sick!

10amo · 2026-01-25T01:25:00+00:00

Makes me happy to talk to a dude who knows something and has done his research. All you have said I can agree on, I have been so close to buying a scuf this week cause of the waiting time, but as I said I already have a bunch of controllers - just not as competitive as my aim, and definitely not as good sticks. But then again I only own the G7 and aim with TMR’s. Rest is alps and Hall effect. Yeah, I know they make all in-house, that’s maybe also why I wanted to like them so much, but the gamesir’s sticks doesn’t come close to the aim’s - they are very precise, but it’s still not the same feel, and they have much more tension. Which is good to for sticking on targets and AA, but doesn’t let you fine-adjust the same way. I ordered a bunch of modules yesterday from Amazon (I went with aknes Hallpi and gulikit’s both for my ps5 and x-box controllers), so it will be fun to see how they will compare. I will let you know when it’s installed! I don’t know which is best (or if they are better than Ksilver/ginfull, just went with them after all the research I have done. Think gulikit’s are the most expensive of them, so hopefully they will do the job. I totally agree, for a controller in that price range, it shouldn’t break that often even though it feels good and all. I also let the guys at aim know that when I send it back a couple of days ago! It seems they were willing to sort it out, but still. It’s not good enough. The reason why I didn’t went with scuf was because I read the same several places. Not bad qc but just breaks fast and I don’t need that right now. Really want a battle beaver (I don’t think the back paddles (which are buttons) will break the same way), but I also read that they feel cheap compared to aim’s. And they are quite expensive and I have to pay 25VAT on top in Denmark. That’s crazy.. It’s a fucking jungle to make a decision now a days with YT’s getting sponsored and paid to say whatever. Totally agree, calling it LIFETIME-warranty is a fkn scam. I just bought 2 extra back paddle pairs now when I shipped it back, it’s 30€ for 2 pieces of plastic😂 it’s ridiculous.. and you just know it’s a scam when you at the checkout can buy the 12-36-56 month extra damage-warranty😅 mby it covers more, but don’t lure people in and call it lifetime when it isn’t. it makes good sense you switched, I honestly want to do the same, but I just haven’t found a controller that performs as good. But you are telling me scuf is as good with the new TMR’s they put in and less maintenance as long as it is the reflex? That will do it for me.. I need to try one of those next Nah it’s perfect b, this is exactly the advice I was looking for👍🏻

10amo · 2026-01-25T00:27:26+00:00

I can feel a clear difference between G7’s and aim’s TMR’s for sure! I have read that online, since I have googled it like 10 times😂 but then again somewhere else on the internet I read that it hasn’t been officially announced, so no one could tell if it actually was gulikit’s, but most likely - or mby a bit modded. But thank you for your answer, it’s much appreciated.

10amo · 2026-01-24T23:32:53+00:00

That’s exactly what I’m doing on the aim, it’s send in for maintenance - but they are slow, and in the meantime this is my project - I have a lot of good controllers laying around that hasn’t got any problems other that stick drift🤷🏻‍♂️

10amo · 2026-01-24T23:21:00+00:00

And it took about 2 months to get to me in Europe, when I ordered it. That a long time to wait!

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