back when i bought a 5200 in 1983 i actually liked the joystick a lot and had no problem at all with it
and loved the pause button being on the controller..in fact it wasn't until the internet that i learned so many
people hated it...back then i had no idea lol
i say the Colecovision controller was much worse...cheap plastic nob and fire buttons,and it would always cramp up my hand