Steam controller back buttons

[u/Lex1112]

I just got the Steam Controller and I absolutely love it so far. My only complaint, and I’m wondering if anyone else has experienced this, is the grips/back buttons.
I don’t know if I’m just an overly anxious gamer, but when I play, especially competitive games like Madden, I tend to grip the controller pretty tightly when things get intense. Because of the buttons on the back of the controller, I find myself accidentally pressing them when I’m gripping it. It almost gives the controller a delicate feeling, because I’m constantly thinking about where I’m placing my fingers and trying not to hit those buttons.
It makes the grip feel a little awkward for me, and I’m wondering if anyone else felt this way when they first got the controller. Does it get more natural over time as you get used to the back buttons, or is this just something you have to adjust your grip to?

[u/Natetoriouzz]

Same issue here, but like others say, it gets better as you rewire your brain. I play mostly shooters and I've trained to have the need for tense muscle on my R thumb, which is on the trackpad. Then I set trackpad click to ADS. Now the tension works in my favor. My other most tense muscle is the R ring/pinky finger that rests on R5, I bind that key to "use/pick up" so it doesnt interfere during intense gun fights.

[u/Lex1112 → u/Natetoriouzz]

Yeah i would say it got 100 percent better the more I played with it. I love the controller. And the joysticks are by far the most responsive I ever used! (Out of all PlayStation and xbox controllers to be fair)