is the thing in the middle a touchpad?
No it's an ashtray.
Rechargeable batteries>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Double AA batteries.
My Switch Pro controller and PS4 controller are just a matter of plugging it in to charge.
My Xbox One controller's battery is dead so now I have to repeatedly buy batteries or rechargeable batteries which is an inconvenience. People really acting like it's more inconvenient to plug in a usb cable to charge your controller vs having to already
have replacement batteries on hand to swap?