When the first Elite controller came out it was light-years ahead of the standard controller in terms of build quality, functionality and design; it was hard to imagine what Microsoft could do to could make it better (apart from stopping the rubber grips from peeling off after a year or so of use) . The Series 2 is about as far away from the original elite as the original elite was from the standard controller. The best bits from the original are better and the new features really give the edge over any other controller on the market. Standardised Bluetooth makes it a must have for PC too. It may be expensive as far as controllers go but it's worth every dollar.