Wii Classic Pro controller

I picked up Monster Hunter Tri the day it came out. Well, I had it shipped to my house. Along with it came the Wii Classic Pro controller which is what I'm reviewing here. Not the game, just the controller.

First off, I have to say that this controller is incredibly comfortable. My favorite controller of all time was the Game Cube controller, and this one is pretty much a tossup in comfort. When you hold it, the controller feels solid and light. After using it for a good hour I felt no noticeable discomfort or hand fatigue (I'm looking at you, every Dual Shock!).

Now, I'm a pretty big fan of the original Wii Classic controller since it feels like the original SNES controller. My biggest beef is that the Classic wasn't all the comfortable to hold, and the shoulder buttons were neigh impossible to use, and worst of all, the cord came out the bottom, which made NO sense whatsoever.

The Classic pro, however, gives you a pair of grips and a cord that exits the top. The button throws are just about the right length. The grips have the rough plastic that covers the DSi, so they're easy to hold, meanwhile the surface of the controller is the same material as the DS Lite. It feels just right. Also we now get two shoulder buttons and two sub-shoulder buttons in the form of the "Zr" and "Zl" buttons. This makes use of the shoulder buttons very simple, with no time spent looking for them (the only real downfall of the Z button on the Game Cube controller).

So my top five favorite non-specialized controllers go as follows.
1. GCN/Classic Pro
2. Xbox 360
3. N64
4. Wiimote + chuck
5. PS2 Dual Shock

Beyond that there isn't much to say about this controller. It's great.

Oh, and if you're counting, of the controllers I've used, I think these are the worst, in no real order. They just make me cringe.
Dreamcast, Intellivision, Genesis, NES, Atari joystic, PS1