That isn't a good reason to specifically hold the LB button? Again, you can press the LB button while "holding" the left trigger.
So after reading another one of those controller threads...
Alexander Perez
Ian Powell
This makes no sense to me
Ryan Anderson
Look how he's "holding" the left trigger. But he can also press the left bumper by pressing down on the circled area. You don't pick between either bumpers or triggers, you rest your hand in a way so that you can use both.
James Price
Hmm, I see now, thanks, I’ll try this
Camden Lee
It takes some getting used to, but the controller is designed to hold it this way. Honestly, I don't know how comfortable it would be to constantly hold though, if you're for example using it for running.
Eli Parker
You're in same position I'm in. Only it was DS3.
I don't use the Dpad as much as you but my take has been getting used to the placement. The macro button is handy since AR and AL aren't recognized as standalone buttons. But I haven't noticed any difference in comfort for long play periods.
I also find myself having to adjust to which bumper I'm pressing in a game. Partly because I'm boomer age, partly because I alternate between multiple games.
Do you play fighers on an advanced level? I'd say just hand over the dough and get a dedicated stick. A good one will last years.
Very picky on dpad? Go with the saturn pad idea. I liked the PS line of controllers for their dpad seperation but I'd go saturan pad if I played a lot of games that needed one.
Xbone can still be the main one for shit like Dragon Dogma, EDF, Dark Souls, etc. Only worry might be wear n tear as I heard these things crap out after ~8 months.