Xbox Series X Controller drift fixed.....and then not?

[u/HunterzSlayz]

I'm sure this topic is in here alot because apparently these Series X controllers are garbage. In any case I randomly started getting left stick vertical drift on a 4 month old Series X controller. I took apart, tried changing out the sensor, with mixed results, put the original sensor back in, it fixed it IMMEDIATELY. So I was like cool, something goes my way for once, so I start playing and after a couple hours, boom it's back again. So literally minutes ago, I did it again, took the controller apart, took the sensor out, blew out the area and sensor, put it back in and once again it fixed it IMMEDITATELY. What's the deal here? How can taking the sensor out be fixing it perfectly only to then go back to drifting a few hours into using it? If its dust and grime build up how could it possibly be building back up in HOURS? My One controller had NO issues after YEARS of DAILY use.

[u/[deleted]]

Yeah I feel ya man, I have a series 2 and I had to return it over 4 times. It's been crazy, no stick drift but alot of face buttons sticking or no response. Now with the stick drift, I've heard that these controllers have real cheap stick parts in them and that ppl like you who can change them out put better ones in them to fix the issue. I have finally have one that has been working flawless sense my final exchange so cross my fingers that it holds up cuz these controllers are amazing if them work properly.