My second Elite has the grips falling off, but my first had a caved bumper, two broken analog sticks, and no more side grips. Such awful build quality. And it's certainly not a "me" problem, as many others have reported these issues and every other controller I've ever owned held up just fine!
They claim to have fixed those issues on this one, and considering they replaced my first one out of warranty, I'm willing to dive in day-one on this new one. It's still the best controller I've ever used (functionally). Having one more saved setting, more trigger options, and stick tension adjustment will greatly improve my existing setup. Bluetooth is a nice bonus too.
I'm happy they let you charge in the carrying case, as that's where mine lives when I'm not using it. That + the 40 hour battery claim alleviates my concerns of switching from Eneloops to an internal battery.
Looking forward to it!