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In my opinion, it is the best value for money gamepad available at the moment.

I cannot know how long it will last, but judging from other products of the same company that I have, it will not break within 4 years. For me, it is unacceptable to have good equipment and whether you lose or not, to treat it poorly and break it. It shows solid construction both in terms of grip and appearance. Good quality plastics, smooth but not slippery in the hand, buttons are almost silent or make minimal noise... almost imperceptible noise. The packaging also shows that it is premium. It includes the base, inside of which is the dongle and the cable, along with the instructions.

The base is designed so that when you place it on top to charge, there is no fear of it falling. Below and slightly in front, it has an LED bar that lights up in white when connected to power and the gamepad is attached. Just below it, on the base, there is a cover and inside is the USB dongle.

It can be connected with a USB cable, either Bluetooth or wireless 2.4. I rarely connect it to the Nintendo Switch Dock, but when I do, I use the dongle. On the Nintendo Switch, I connect it directly via Bluetooth, without a cable or dongle: initially, I turn it upside down under the gamepad, press the circular button on top, then go to the console's settings, Controllers, Change Grip/Order, and from there, I locate it and activate it. You will feel a vibration when it connects. Similarly, you can do the settings with the receiver, but ALSO with the cable in the dock.

On the PC, I connect it with the 2.4 USB receiver it comes with. Simply plug it in, turn the switch on the bottom surface of the gamepad to the other side, press the circular button on top again, and it will automatically find it. On the laptop, I have used it with the cable a few times and it worked without any issues. Usually, I use the receiver. In these cases, just know that it is in xinput mode.

You can customize and organize the buttons with the company's Ultimate Software.

It weighs 245g, which you can feel a bit, but it is not bothersome. It has a built-in battery. The dock itself weighs 130g. In terms of dimensions, it resembles an Xbox controller more. According to the booklet, the dimensions are 147x104x61.5 centimeters for the gamepad and 112.1x68.8x65.9 centimeters for the dock. The gamepad has a battery of around 1000mAh.

It has an LED for the profile and separate LEDs for its status (battery, charging, etc.).

First things first, I got it from Cosmodata for €26.90 as soon as I saw that its price had dropped. If you're interested, make sure to have Skroutz notifications active because it often goes on sale. Personally, I wouldn't buy it for more than €33.

The company is Chinese and it is imported from a country within the EU.

Let's talk about the controller itself. It should weigh around 200-205g. It is very lightweight in the hand. The dimensions from the website are 165*110*63 in millimeters. In the video I uploaded, my hand is medium-sized, normal (I wear M disposable gloves and sometimes L). Its battery is 600mAh, and it actually lasted me over two hours of gameplay. After that, I leave it connected to the PS3 cable so it charges and is always full. According to the manufacturer, it can last for 6+ hours. It comes with a USB to micro USB cable, which is needed for connecting it to the PS3 and for charging. It is Bluetooth 2.1 with EDR, which means it connects properly to the PS4 and even wirelessly transmits sound from the console, so you can use your headphones (it has a 3.5mm jack) and it also has sound from the built-in speaker. It can also be connected to a PC via Bluetooth for those interested. I tested it on a Windows 10 PC. It has vibration and is slightly below the DualShock 4 v2. It doesn't bother me at all. It has a gyroscope. It has the classic touchpad in the middle. Below the touchpad, it has an LED.

It turns on and stays on when connected. It plays slowly before connecting and blinks rapidly when searching to connect. For the first connection with the PS3, you will need to open the console, connect the centurion with the cable, and immediately connect the other end to the PS3. For the PS4, initially you will connect it with the cable after opening the console and press the button with the shark following the PS4's on-screen instructions. It takes on the LED bar colors given by the console accordingly. For PC, even though it's not mentioned, it will probably be recognized by everyone with the cable. If not, it can be connected via Bluetooth. It had a problem with the cable once, but I only tried it twice. The laptop has its own Bluetooth, and on the PC, I have a TP-Link USB dongle and it connects normally. I have been playing more frequently on PC lately and have had no issues.

The joysticks are flawless for now. Just like all the other buttons, the D-pad is a bit soft. The right buttons are clicky (you can hear them) and soft. The triggers are also soft. They don't bother me, even though I'm used to harder buttons. The body of the gamepad is slightly smooth and somewhat textured in most parts. My hands don't sweat easily, and I haven't felt it slipping.

The packaging is simple and nice. It has the features and social media pages written all around it. Internally, it contains the controller in a plastic frame with a transparent plastic cover, and underneath it, the connection/charging cable, a small instruction booklet that only has English and other languages, and a small piece of paper with a QR code that used to take you to a page showing how the company cares about the environment and donates money for this specific marine species (shark). I say "used to" because if you try it now, it's just dead.

Remember, I highly recommend it for up to €30

Purchased from the dealership in Greece for 99 euros, a month after it was released here. I bought it from there because when the first batch arrived, I couldn't find it in any store. So you can understand that it has been working for over 3 years. It is constantly in operation for 5 days a week and for at least one meal, sometimes even for side dishes after the meal, for example, to cook rice after cooking the meat. It has never let me down! And it is a 900-watt device.

The package includes a small plastic measuring cup (which is very useful for risotto and porridge), a plastic steam cooking basket (fits inside and above the pot), a plastic spoon and spatula, and the plastic quality of all the accessories is very good. It has a 5-liter removable pot with a non-stick coating. I should note that after 1.5 years, the coating started to come off in some areas... scratches... but that's my fault. It's only in the areas where I actually used sharp metal objects.

The lid is not removable, but the parts it consists of can be detached and washed. From these, at some point, a silicone plug that it had loosened and fell into the food, I saw it and put it back. This happened several times and at some point, I lost it while washing. Still, it has been functioning normally since then. I called the dealership here, but they didn't have a replacement.

Again, due to my own mistake, and as a result of putting too much water, it started to release hot steam at some point and caused a distortion in the plastic body.

It has 11 automatic functions: slow cooking (this infamous slow cooker, which I only used twice and it worked well), rice (a little slower than dedicated rice cookers), fish, meat, steam cooking, soup, porridge, yogurt making, cake, stew, and bread. Of these, rice, slow cooking, and porridge are more automatic options than the others. However, in all of them, you can adjust the time and/or minutes in combination with the time. Additionally, it is easy to use, everything is on the control panel, and it automatically switches to a keep-warm mode after cooking, it can also reheat. The only thing it doesn't have is the ability to adjust the temperature. The only programs I haven't used are the ones for cake and yogurt, while for bread, I have had 2 failures out of 2, but that's because the recipe I prefer doesn't work for it.

The instruction booklet also includes recipes. However, the Greek translation is terrible, and the recipes will not be prepared by the average Greek household.

From me, it's a 10/10 purchase.