PS/Xbox controllers have more internal space, so their joystick modules are much, much larger than what goes in the joycon. That means they can have more material in the potentiometers, meaning less susceptible to wear and dust/dirt intrusions.
Timberborn, much like Factorio was, is definitely worthy of an early access purchase, the devs have been constantly updating and improving, and are very proactive with addressing bugs. The next major update adds some really neat features as well.
Capitalism in a nutshell