Thought swapping thumbsticks would take 20 minutes... 3 hours later

I decided to swap the stock thumbsticks on my old Xbox One controller for some taller ones I got off Amazon. Figured it'd be a quick job like the YouTube videos show. Took me nearly an hour just to get the front shell off without breaking a clip loose. Then I realized the new sticks had slightly different stems and I had to sand them down a bit. By the time I was done I had stripped one screw head and lost a spring under my desk. Has anyone else had a supposedly simple swap turn into a whole afternoon project?

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singh.jessica7d ago

Wait, what kind of sanding did you have to do? Like just a little off the sides or the whole stem thing?

patkelly7d ago

Wait, did you sand the stem itself or just the little nub on the side that locks it in? I'm about to try this and I'm worried about messing up the fit.