I always used to play on an SNES emulator. I first started the series on FFVII for the PC, so I got used to the num-pad controls it defaults to. Funny thing about num-pad controls is that there are 8 buttons, allowing you to map a key to all eight directions.
Or also known as 100% success on blitz inputs.

Having chainsaw miss on instant death did piss me off as well. Not to mention that the chainsaw is a much larger hassle to get once you know where Duncan's house is.

EDIT: There are twice as many posts in this thread as votes in the poll.