Counterpoint: I’m using my original PS5 controller right now and have had no drift in nearly three years.

Not saying it doesn’t happen, but I also don’t think the controllers are fragile.

I think the thing that helped my wrist paint the best is getting a split keyboard. I also ended up learning how to mouse with my left hand, and for me that’s helped, too. (And actually with how I set up my layout on my keyboard makes me a little more productive.