IIRC, the dpad is either fixed via a firmware update or customizable in software. Either way, I mainly use the stick despite usually being a dpad lover, it's pretty good since it has gates and is so small. I have a version without XBox branding in case that makes a difference though

If you remove the trackpads, it reminds me of the PS3 Boomerang

No luck on the rumble and the buttons got jumbled again 🥲

That's awesome! It's been a pain to use in steam, buttons seemed totally random. I was able to fix that, but I still haven't gotten rumble working. I hope this fixes rumble!