I do really enjoy the feel of the steam deck in my hands too.
Prior to these I’d give it to the Dreamcast controller. Something about that memory card, and the little bumps on the stick, always felt “next gen” and cool.
Newest Xbox Controllers. They are everything I liked about the 360 but with a better D-Pad. Just the design that feels the most comfortable for me. Use it for some PC games and Emulation purposes.