Wiichucks in particular get a lot of undeserved hate. Functionally, they were definitely too limited, which hampered the Wii's ability to stay relevant because multiplat games just straight up weren't compatible (plus the obvious performance issues, but the Wii's market share was large enough that downgrading multiplat games to match its specs might have been worthwhile if not for the controller incompatibility issues), and the motion control angle was hit or miss, but they were actually quite comfortable as a controller. Having the freedom to put your hands wherever you want while playing instead of locking them a few inches apart is pretty nice.
Joycons are even better in that regard, and without the functional limitations, but they're not as ergonomic.
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