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I never understood why Steam didn't just make a variant of the original Steam controller that just had the classical button layout without touchpads. I liked the touchpad version for some games but it's really clunky to use for stuff I'm otherwise used to have sticks for. I really like the Steam controller's grip.
I would've loved the same controller with an Xbox layout or something or even interchangeable parts/layouts. Although that would probably drive up the price a ton.
I personally would have loved it if they'd actually carried through with physically swappable components. While the touchpads are awesome for games that don't have normal gamepad support or require faster turn speeds, they just don't have the same feel as a physical analog stick for the games that do support it.
Honestly, I wanted to ditch the left trackpad for a D-pad and a couple more buttons on the back, but that's all I really wanted. I found myself playing more FPS titles with the Steam Controller than with K+M because the trackball mouse feature worked very well for quick coarse camera movements and gyro aiming improved my fine camera movements for lining up shots.
I'd be sad to lose the left track pad since I use it for movement in games like Dying Light and Finals.