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Star Pad does have it's fair share of problems though, the first of which is the way the 'handles' are molded. Instead of being smoothly curved, they are instead angled and have an uncomfortable, sharp feeling to them.
The analog pad also poses a bit of a problem. It has a much tighter feel than the original, but lacks that certain finesse. I consider myself to be pretty good at Rogue Leader, especially in the confined areas such as the Strike at the Core mission. With the original controller, I have no problems zipping around turrets and pipes, but when using the Star Pad, I found myself crashing into things at the slightest nudge of the stick. It worked very well during Super Smash Brothers: Melee, so it's not a total loss.
If you want a bigger controller, or just don't want to spend the dough on the official one, the Nyko Star Pad may be the one for you. If you're looking for a controller for some Multi-player Super Monkey Ball action, the analog stick's lack of finesse may have you looking at other controllers before picking up this one.
