I wonder if companies like Nyko will eventually produce their own Gamepad for Wii U.
There's a lot of improvement left to be done on the gamepad and the most obvious ones are capacitive touchscreen and a sleekier design.
I would like to see something looking like this for example:

It would be a nice alternative if you end up breaking your own pad and you have to go through the hassle of contacting nintendo to buy a new one. Or you just want an extra one for you, while the original bulky gamepad is for your kids.







