10th-Mar-25, 09:59 AM
Having a close look at that photo it looks more like the contacts have worn away.
Bear in mind there's a few things at play here and the reason I prefer contactless controllers:
Bear in mind there's a few things at play here and the reason I prefer contactless controllers:
- Friction
- Dust/dirt/oil
- Electrical arcing
- Wear on both contact and board
- Force of the contact on the board due to the wiper arm being bent too much
Life is like a box of Slot cars...

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