Did you realize that it's still ~50% increase in weight?

Though agree that OP need to try it themselves, but still beware that some people with small hands get hurt playing deck due to the weight.

I have the body of a large 13 year old, and I'm so glad I got a switch instead. What Valve has accomplished is amazing, but my friend has a Steam Deck and it's just too heavy for me. 5 minutes in and I could feel the strain.

The switch controllers, when decoupled, fit my hands perfectly without weighing anything. It works much better for me and my puny wrists.

I did. I meant that it's still not some terrible unwieldiness like the difference between a normal laptop and a gaming laptop.