Press Kit

Key facts

Story angles

• The Hall-effect vs potentiometer gap, modeled. Our reference baseline model shows Hall-effect sticks averaging 0.1% drift after 12 months vs 3.1–5.2% for potentiometer sticks, and a 36-month average lifespan before drift onset vs 9–14 months. A 30–50× modeled difference behind a hardware trend that's reshaping the controller market (see also Valve's 2026 TMR-stick Steam Controller).
• A testing site that admits its limits. Published methodology page, per-tool "how this test works & its limits" block, "no data yet" labels instead of invented numbers, and a recommendation to an open-source alternative (dualshock-tools) where our own tool is narrower. We are building trust with repair-minded users who distrust single-tool readings.
• Measurement math open-sourced. The core drift/circularity library (gamepad-analyzer, MIT) is the exact code running our tools — auditable, forkable, verifiable.
• Repair-first content. 12 step-by-step stick-drift repair guides, 30 per-game deadzone/sensitivity settings guides, 9 controller comparisons — all linked back to re-testing tools, closing the diagnose→fix→verify loop.

The one-line pitch

"The controller tester that shows its work: modeled reference baselines, open-source measurement math, published methodology — and repair guides for what you find."

Why journalists trust us (and should)

• No ad network, no trackers, no sign-ups. The tools run locally in your browser; telemetry is opt-in consent, and only anonymized model + measurement values sync to public community baselines.
• No lab-certification claims. We state precisely what browser testing can and cannot measure.
• Figures are labeled and dated. Baselines are explicitly modeled references; the reliability dataset page displays its snapshot date and the monthly report archives changes.