Am I The Only One Who Dislikes The PSVita's Analog Sticks?

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d21lewis said:

That's great.  Now what if the guy wanted to sit down?  I got a PSV the day it released but, personally, I wouldn't take it out of the house until I got a carrying case.  Just like a lot of people, I'm worried about something damaging the control sticks--or even stopping them from functioning properly.  It's a valid worry.  If those things break, you can't just go out and buy another controller (I worry about scratching the front and back screens, too).  I treated my PSP and DS/3DS the same way, though.  Wouldn't put any of them in my pocket if I can help it.  Not even a cargo pocket.

You don't, obviously. You take it out of your pocket first just like any smartphone. 

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I'm not worried about the analog sticks breaking. They're solid and on the odd chance I manage to break one without totalling the entire device (unlikely), I can order new ones, take it apart and fix it myself. 

The front screen on the other hand, like any touch screen device, should have a protective film on it at minimum. Doesn't matter if the rear panel gets scratched up, but a protective film can be stuck on that as well if it's an issue. The design engineers probably should have just put four rubber feet on the back to keep the panel from laying flush on surfaces. It's something I may do myself in the near future. 

I've been carrying mine around in the PSP case that came with the MGS Peace Walker LE bundle. It fits like a glove. Goes in the inside jacket pocket or thrown in my bag.

In retrospect, all the fuss over portability or more specifically, the lack there of, now sounds like a lot of typical gamer rage noise.