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I know when I was starting out (again) in slots, having a simple resistor controller probably helped me with developing better racing, driving and car prep skills. If I was a having a problem, I would focus on the car and my driving. Too often, I see racers twiddling knobs on their controllers when they might benefit more from taking a close look at how they are driving into (or out of) a corner... 

Do I keep crashing in that corner because my controller set-up isn’t quite right or do I simply need to reduce corner entry speed? It is easier to blame one’s tools rather than admit one needs to work at driving technique. The only time to look at getting a fancy controller is probably when you have reduced lap times as far as you can with a resistor controller and basic car prep (eg these: https://www.scalextric.com/uk-en/scalextric-tuning-tips). Just an idea... others may disagree!