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I've got big hands too and I find it very comfortable. Depends on whether you like offset sticks.
I'm playing a lot of Dead Cells these days. But the controller has been good for any game ive played (Expedition 33, Thronefall, Hotshots Golf, Mario Odyssey, Super Meat Boy, Enter the Gungeon, etc). The D-pad is also great for precision platformers like Super Meat Boy.
Frustrating difficult games are my jam. They don't bother me at all. I'm into roguelites. It's a great life lesson in being Zen and accepting what is.....when you play an hour long run of Dead Cells with excellent legendary items, only to die a dumb death to curse just before the final boss ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It's so great hearing you love the D-Pad because most of the reviewers and redditors said that the D-Pad feels meh. I mean I don't care about the D-Pad mostly, but yk.
Every aspect of the controller might not be "best in the world". I don't play fighting games or anything with the D-pad. Overall the value you get here is unbeatable. £30 on eBay is just mind blowing to me. You can even get a connector on Ali Express to hold your phone if you use it for phone games.