Originally posted by: linjy2
Originally posted by: Concillian
I've had my Extreme3d for about 1.5 years now, no complaints about 'not tracking straight' or anything. I think people who have problems with it don't understand how to use the setup software, because I can't imagine a minor problem like this that could not be corrected in the setup software.
i like to never have to use the software to correct tracking issue. maybe thats asking to much. also failure rate may depend on how much someone actually uses their joystick. i know i go through mouses every 1-2 years, but probably due to poor design or overuse.
The software offers other benefits in that you can optimize the sensitivity in each axis independently, dead zone, different sensitivities for different games, etc... You'd be pretty negligent (or arrogant) not to use the Logitech software if you have it. It only improves the abilities of the stick. Fixing an issue like drifting is as simple as bumping the dead zone another 5%, though I haven't needed to change the dead zone since my initial setup.
As for usage, mine saw heavy usage when I was playing BF1942 and BFV regularly, then a 6 month vacation or so, and now is starting to see use again. It still seems to be in great shape.
I don't know how it got the 'rep' of the issue, but my stick is fine, and has proven pretty durable. I know others who have one, though their usage is not as high as mine, and theris are fine too.
When I bought mine (about 18 months ago) I had heard the same statements from people who had 'heard' there were issues. I'm thinking a very small number of sticks are affected, and those could easily be corrected by spending 5 minutes in the software setup. You can set the dead zone to ANY $30 stick to 0% and it won't be perfect. You simply don't get perfect for $30. That's what the dead zone is for. As long as you don't have to set the dead zone to something extreme like 50%, there's no real problem with adjusting the dead zone in the software.