CvS and Soul Calibur 2 tournament I went to with a friend, he was very much laughed at for using a controller and peer pressure led to him using arcade sticks (which he failed at).

I didn't say you wouldn't do well, just it's not what the supposed "pros" would use. Congrats on your success by the way (No, I'm not being sarcastic, for once anyway).

But you kinda proved my point on the fact that unofficial controllers are usually better for specific purposes, like fighting games, compared to the official ones. So it's probably a more sensible idea to not expect specific things from official controllers when they're meant for a general purpose.