either is fine with me. i don't personally get why anyone has a strong preference either way. so long as it is ergonomically built the controller disappears from my gaming experience quite quickly. i only notice the bad things in a controller.

Symmetrical is best IMO

Since I love to play many 2D games, I like to have the d-pad and face buttons symmetrical to eachother. Just feels better. And, for games in which you use 2 analog sticks at once (shooters, some racing games), it's typically more important to be able to comfortably hit the triggers than the face buttons.

I don't really care as long as my left stick is up high. I can adapt to anything, though.

Asymmetrical, or Wii U style, my opinion hasn't changed a bit. I have yet to use a DualShock style controller that didn't give me cramps. I also have yet to use a PS4 controller though...

Symmetrical is the best looking one, but in use it doesn't really matter to me.

This.

I'm a big fan of the Xbox family/GameCube style, but I like the recent Wii U layout just as much.

I can definitely use the PS layout as well, but it just doesn't click with me as well as the others...

Symmetrical - just like evolution (not the game developer though lol)

Symmetrical. That and the d-pad are the primary reason i used to favor the DS3 over the 360's controlled (despite the 360's being better in almost every other way, annoying batteries aside).

Needless to say, i'm a big fan of the DS4

I have no preference to be honest. I use both on a regular basis (I have a Wii U and my younger brother has an XBox One I play when I'm at his house) and haven't had a problem with either.

I constantly jump from one console to the next. The only issue I have is that sometimes the game will ask me to press some button quickly and I'll forget that I'm on a Nintendo console and not a Microsoft console and then I press "A" when I meant to press "B" or vice versa or I'll hesitate.

I don't think I've ever had an issue with analog placement since the N64 days.