Try as I may. I just cannot get used to a controller. Whether it’s the native Steam Deck controls or the Xbox controller I bought and mainly used while my deck was connected to my TV. Plus, my favorite games don’t play as well on a controller (except GTA V).
Everything just never stopped feeling clunky and 40ish years of using a keyboard and mouse to play games with has really become like an extension of myself. Not just for gaming. But coding, editing and of course writing. LOL I still write by hand like a third grader. I always tell people there’s a reason I prefer a keyboard. The problem comes in when I write for pleasure and end up adding <code> to it 😉
So I sold my Steam Deck and all it’s peripherals for $400 to a co-worker. I’m a computer gamer now and forever.