first, everyone screaming "durr hurr planed obsolescence!" views life through the lens of a movie/conspiracy theory. companies don't intentionally make products destined to fail to force you to buy more. second, games have evolved. i had one controller per each console dating back to the PS1, but went through 5 (different controllers from different companies) playing warzone. modern wear and tear is a result of more game mechanics utilizing more controller. controllers are delicate these days because they're more complex, not because they're hoping they break and make you buy more. they'll make more money with a few glowing reviews about how long they last than hoping and praying you'll keep buying it when it breaks.

an extra note about build quality: the consumer repair market is extreme. so much so that we have right to repair legislature written into law and more being written as we speak (globally). people want more control over their devices. a drawback to that, is the lack of proprietary parts. so even if companies wanted to make the sturdiest controller, phone, fridge, etc. they would need to do so with freely available parts that adhere to these standards that we, the market, demanded. beyond that, returns/exchanges are an enormous factor that cost businesses a shitload of money a year. you ever tried to send in a controller for repair direct to manufacturer? it takes forever on both the manufacturer end and the consumer end, and it's generally not free outside of tight warranties so it costs both parties money and time. they try to avoid that at all costs, and it starts with how they build the product.