Are Hall-effect joysticks worth paying for?

Across r/Controller threads and reviews from PC Gamer, GamesRadar and Retro Handhelds, Hall-effect (and the newer TMR) sticks are widely credited with eliminating stick drift, which is the most common failure mode on traditional potentiometer sticks. For anyone who has had a controller die from drift, reviewers broadly agree the upgrade is worthwhile — and at the budget end (8BitDo Ultimate 2C, EasySMX X20) it now costs around $30–50.