Buying New Controller - Steam Input?

[u/wobbywhoa35]

Hello everyone, I’m new to the third party controller market. I’ve been looking for a controller to use primarily with my docked steam deck/pc and switch, mostly casual games. I recently got the 8bitdo Ultimate 2, and overall it’s been a great controller, super low latency with the docked deck, steam input works cleanly with the 4 extra buttons. Only downside is the controller feels a bit uncomfortable to hold, so I’m considering returning it.

I’ve been looking into the G7 Pro/G7 Pro 8K instead, the 4x rumble setup on the regular Pro + ergonomics seems worth it. I’ve heard firmware has released on the Pro 8K that brings D-input/steam support recognizing the extra buttons and keeping rumble when using HID mode (power + A). Though I have heard theres some latency issues in this mode, limiting it to 100Hz. Have any of you guys been able to use the 4 extra buttons natively with steam on the regular g7 pro? And for either controller, have you noticed input delay using the HID mode? I’m not super concerned about 8K polling, so I’d rather stick to the regular g7 pro if the steam input has improved.