Gumming the sticks dissolves after a few weeks / months. Well - you can still see the face through the available nubbed plastic caps. Also has the advantage that it does not slip in the heat of battle with sweaty hands with the thumb from the stick. But is not for everyone and a bit of getting used to. Second problem is the shoulder buttons. Eventually, they begin to stay on slopes, ie no longer go back to the starting position. This is of course not at all. So warranty. Found out on the internet that I can not send to Amazon the controller, because I bought it along with the PS4. Then you have to turn to Sony Playstaion to halt. There we went pleasingly supple. Have emailed on Saturday and get already 2 hours later to say. Sorry so that you have problems with the product. We need a few more specification and then follow instructions on how the exchange should take place. (Device number, address, etc.) Monday then came further instructions plus the return tickets. Then even the purchase receipts to everything in a neutral packaging (per controller, an operation, ie 2 packets) to the post office and bye. Does not cost Porto and is completely straightforward. Per Tracking can see when they arrive. One can only hope that they have now even improves the quality of production in comparison with the first controllers. Otherwise, they have a real problem, because there is also the competition ... PS Would not the quality issues, there are really cool parts.