eXtremeRate White Replacement Faceplate Front Housing Shell with Thumbstick Accent Rings for Xbox One Elite Remote Controller Model 1698 - Controller NOT Included

I purchased this and installed it on 03/18/2021. I will follow up on this on 09/18/2021 to let you know how the fit and finish hold up, especially the finish because these have a reputation for beginning to flake after a certain point. Picture from 3/18 included, will include a 9/18 pic when I re-review. Fit and finish are great, screws in and installs nicely, acceptably, but not perfectly, in spec, alignment is acceptable. I can confirm what everyone else says, there is a gap. Durability will be discussed in my 6 month follow up. If I follow up earlier than that it is because the paint job and texture failed faster than that. If this does fail, I will go into detail about approximately how many hours they were used, what type of game, the size of the hands using them, all that stuff. But hopefully that doesn't happen. About other comments.... SO, I decided I was going to completely take this sucker apart to CLEAN it because some of the buttons were sticking and I wanted to know why. So: 1) For the love of christ washing your hands before you play with a controller. the buttons stick because so much gunk from your hands and other environmental debris accumulates in the button area of the controller. I wiped the rubber gasket and the buttons down liberally with 90% isopropyl alcohol (INDIVIDUAL PIECES DO NOT POUR LIQUID ONTO YOUR CONTROLLER). I removed so much gunk it nearly grossed me out. 2)SO, that being said, as far as buttons being recessed, the fit not being functional, etc etc etc. That might be the case. I've only installed one of these. But on mine, I deep cleaned every button as well as the rubber gasket cradle the buttons sit in, and cleaned all the contact points between this new shell, the screws, and the controller, and yes, there is a gap, but the buttons were elevated just fine, the bumpers and triggers work fine, the profile button works same as before, and it's very pretty. 3) Will follow up with a pic in 6 months to let you know if the finish held up.

I’ve been using the same original Elite controller since 2017. I really like it, mostly due to the removable battery pack and ability to use Scuf paddles that fit where the battery door is that isn’t compatible with the new Elite controllers. Unfortunately, the soft touch material on the faceplate is becoming sticky and holds lint and dust that won’t easily wipe off. I was looking for a replacement faceplate and this one stood out by far. I was hesitant about going with a new color scheme over black but it looks incredibly good. The texture feels great too, it isn’t soft touch but it has just enough texture to it to not feel like a cheap, glossy plastic. I watched a few teardowns on YouTube and decided to slightly file down the standoffs on the new faceplate to hopefully help the faceplate sit slightly lower so the buttons still stick out as much as they did with the factory faceplate. So far it feels about the same as the original but I have noticed a few areas where the dimensions aren’t perfect and it sticks out a bit at the bottom, but I will take that over the sticky and worn old faceplate. I also added a little foam bumper underneath the faceplate by the profile slider as it was slightly loose and rattled around and that fixed the issue. Great product for the money, and I hope to get as many years out of this faceplate as I did the original one. Highly recommended for anyone still using the original Elite controller.

First off it looks fantastic and significantly nicer than the photo. It’s feels every bit as good as the original and as far as I can tell fits just as well. In the package you get the faceplate, a screwdriver for the special screws, and a new set of black screws. I did find the screwdriver handle small and not terribly comfortable so I used my own set but it will do if you don’t have your own. I’m also not really sure why there’s an extra set of screws. They’re not visible to begin with so having them in black doesn’t really serve a purpose imo. Nice to have if you lost one of yours I guess. Also to anyone complaining about they’re being no prying tool like in the video you need to stop. You can easily pry the grips off with your fingers.

This looks so good. The picture doesn't do it justice. It comes with everything you need to install it, including replacement screws (with a couple extra) and a screw driver. Unfortunately the fit is not perfect. The front edge gaps about a mm, just enough to look bad under any kind of inspection but looks great in my hands or just a few feet away. Also the left analog stick just barely contact it making a rubbing sound. Over all a good first impression and I will probably update this after I have had a chance to put some hours of game play on it.

Wow looks great. Turn your plain Xbox elite 1 controller into an amazing looking controller. The fit is spot on. The quality I’ve very good. Worth the money. Go on spoil yourself.

The soft feel and colour is great! When I first put it on I was disappointed to see it didn't fit quite right. There were larger gaps around edges and the bumpers were and it made it feel less premium. Fortunately it needed very little modification to fit. Just file down the pegs for the screw holes about a mm and everything should fit snug. I would file down only small amounts test fit to be sure not to go too far. You may put your rubber grips at risk if you go too far.

Sieht echt nice aus, passt perfekt. Ein sterneabzug, weil eine Beschreibung nicht schlecht wäre, wenn man einen Controller noch nie auseinander genommen hat.. Aber YouTube tut's auch.

Excelente calidad, cambia mucho el look del control

Non semplicissimo da montare, ma su youtube si trovano parecchi tutorial. Una volta sostituito alla cover face originale, da un aspetto davvero cool al controller. Mio figlio (12 anni) ne va particolarmente fiero.