Controller Reliability Dashboard
Modeled reference baselines across 5 tracked controller models (snapshot 2026-08-02). Every bar on this page is rendered directly from the reference model — these are engineering estimates, not measured results. Community telemetry starts at 0.
Avg 12-Month Stick Drift
Static offset at rest after 12 months, by model baseline. Lower is better.
Avg Circularity Error
Deviation from a perfect outer circle at full deflection. Lower is better.
Avg Drift-Free Lifespan
Months before drift crosses the >2.5% deadzone-tuning threshold. Higher is better.
Community Telemetry
Anonymized drift and circularity samples contributed by consenting testers via the Stick Drift Detector and Circularity Test. The count starts at 0 and grows with every consenting tester — your test could be the first real data point.
Drift Magnitude Percentile Thresholds by Model
The tier cutoffs used by the Health Score and drift percentile math. Thresholds are drift % at rest.
| Model | Excellent | Good | Average | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 DualSense | 1.5% | 3.2% | 5.8% | > 5.8% |
| Xbox Wireless Controller (Series X/S) | 1.8% | 3.5% | 6.2% | > 6.2% |
| Nintendo Switch Pro Controller | 1.2% | 2.8% | 4.5% | > 4.5% |
| PlayStation DualSense Edge | 1.4% | 3% | 5.5% | > 5.5% |
| Hall Effect Controllers | 0.05% | 0.2% | 0.8% | > 0.8% |
Where this data comes from — and its limits
The baselines on this page are a modeled reference, not a measured dataset: they are engineering estimates of typical drift, circularity error, and lifespan by sensor family, published as a dated snapshot (2026-08-02). We do not claim these figures come from a large test population — no fabricated sample counts appear anywhere on this site.
Community telemetry makes the numbers real over time: when you opt in to the consent prompt on a diagnostic tool, only your anonymized hardware model and measurement values sync to the public count. Your Controller Passport history and local logs (ct_telemetry_log) stay in your browser.