Trolly shit, genius.
Let me specify for your reading comprehension.
Controllers aren't made for fighting games. The never were, using a controller for a FG, although will provide some naive sense of comfort, are simply not built to endure the kind of maneuverability that FGs demand, forcing a controller to do so will wear it out, as it's been worked to operate in ways that it's not meant to, for longer than it's meant to. Never is any long, or even medium time FG player going to last with just 1 controller, for the statements expressed above, they will eventually die out, with various flaws in tow including, the control stick holding inputs, buttons sticking, buttons unresponding, etc etc, as a former pad player, I know this through experience. I played pad for CT from September '09 to June '10, in 9 months I went through 2 pads and was on my third, I never rage quit, nor have I ever threw my controller on anything hard enough to compromise it's integrity. The wear came simply from using it to do 6c loops and bug buffering.
On the other hand, when I bought my stick late June '10, and edited Seimitsu parts into it, even after banging onto it, throwing it various times and what not, it has never been in need of repair. For anyone who can't or refuses to do the math, that's almost 2 years ago when I bought this. It was a pretty penny, even though I caught one on sale for 90 bucks new. It's worth the investment, it's very customizable, easier to customize yourself, they last longer and sticks are made specifically for fighting games. They provide the kind of endurance and maneuverability that FGs demand, although they are bulky and uncomfortable at first, it's something you have to practice with. It will pay off, you are then one step closer to the delusion of making it to a pad banned EVO or SBO. You'll wonder how you managed with a controller. Throw down 120$ from birthday money, allowances, your job, Christmas wish, school FAFSA refund, change on the floor or whatever, and you have a stick that will not die on you, if it does, the parts are easy to replace and will cost less than buying a new controller. Seriously, if you have gone through 3 to 4 controllers on BB, all of that collective money could be saved up for a stick. Unless you're a Jin or Ragna player (rofl), a stick will greatly improve your performance with the right amount of practice.
