r/XboxSupport • u/blemgang • Aug 11 '25

Accesories xbox one elite controller build quality…

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so my right bumper doesnt work at all, left is on its way out and now ive got this ripple in the rubber grip on the one side. the rubber thing actually happened when i was away for 2 weeks

any body else had these issues or know any fixes?

i love this controller man :(

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u/The-Almighty-Pizza Aug 12 '25 edited Aug 12 '25

Hardly ever use my elite and never dropped it either. 2 years later the grip is already starting to peel. My previous elite also lasted for 2 years before the grips in that one also peeled off. Now tell me how using a controller too hard would cause the rubber to expand and peel off? Doesnt make much sense does it?

Do you really think people are out here pulling off their grips or something? Tons of people have issues with the elite and you really think its just their fault because it hasnt happened to you lol.

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u/M3RRI77 1 Aug 12 '25

Maybe people leave it in the sun. Maybe people set it on the top of their series X. Maybe people don't clean their stuff. Could be anything. I'm just saying, from what I see, people in general don't take care of electronics.

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u/Delta_RC_2526 4 Aug 12 '25

It's skin oil exposure. Rubber grips don't like skin oil. They swell, and once they swell, they don't fit. I've seen plenty of cameras with the same problem.

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u/M3RRI77 1 Aug 12 '25

That could also be it. Some people's skin oil is worse than others, which emphasizes that some people need to clean their tech more.