Best replacement stick mod for Joy-Cons?

[Vine-gar]

I'm interested in doing some modding to replace the stick of a friend's joy-con that has drift but I'm not sure what the best long-term solution is. They aren't a technical person and will probably handle the joy-cons as if they were 100% stock afterwards. There are kids involved so I know that someone is going to "stress test" it eventually. I don't want to put them in a position where it breaks worse than if I hadn't modded it, assuming I do the work correctly.

@Foxi4 mentioned this specific product (Thank you!) but I'm wondering if there are better options out there. I don't have any first-hand experience.
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[binkinator]

I'm interested in doing some modding to replace the stick of a friend's joy-con that has drift but I'm not sure what the best long-term solution is. They aren't a technical person and will probably handle the joy-cons as if they were 100% stock afterwards. There are kids involved so I know that someone is going to "stress test" it eventually. I don't want to put them in a position where it breaks worse than if I hadn't modded it, assuming I do the work correctly.

@Foxi4 mentioned this specific product (Thank you!) but I'm wondering if there are better options out there. I don't have any first-hand experience.
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Big ol thread on those over here…

https://gbatemp.net/threads/hall-effect-sensor-joycon-sticks-on-amazon.624698/

They are likely selling old broken stock with the clicking issue mixed with the new stock so YMMV.

 

[thesjaakspoiler]

I bought the cheapest joy-con replacements on Amazon that I could find and after 3 years they are still working fine.
These replacements are probably not hall sensor based sticks.
I presume the original Switch components must have been really poor components.

The original Switch joy cons use a resistive strip to measure the position.
That strip wears out and the dirt builds up inside.
Hall sensors work with magnets so they don't wear out. Of course like any electronic component, they can break.
So if you have a few extra bucks to spare, going for a hall sensor joy con would theoretically be the best solution.