Not only are the new controllers expensive but they aren't even very well made. The original Xbox and ps2 controllers never messed up even when I used them for like 6 years, only problem was the wires would show eventually from wrapping the cord around the controller.
These new controllers tho there's always a problem with them, the analog will stick to a side, or the d-pad will get wonky ( like if you press down it will go down twice, makes fighting games challenging if you're old school and still use the d-pad like I do ) and also the triggers will eventually start to squeak and not work as well. Buttons stick too on one of mine but that's because I spilled a soda on it lmao I take the blame for that.
I've spent 5x more on controllers for the new console and they only last a fraction as lost as old gen controllers did.