Hardware and guides writer
Imani Reyes
Imani spent four years repairing phones and small electronics before turning the same patience toward controllers, headsets and PC components. She tests hardware over months of ordinary use rather than a single unboxing session, and she keeps a drawer of half-disassembled controllers from guides she's written on fixing them herself.
Latest from Imani
The best controllers for PC in 2026, tested over 200 hoursWe bought, charged and wore out eight PC controllers over four months. Here are the ones worth your money, with prices and verdicts for every budget.
How to fix stick drift at homeStick drift doesn't always mean a new controller. Here's the cleaning and recalibration process that fixes most drift in twenty minutes, plus when you actually need a replacement part.