I sent my Xbox ROG Ally X away for repair, and now it's back — but I've already moved on to another handheld (with some guilt)

A handheld gaming device with a large screen and controls on each side rests on a pink surface. .

A few weeks ago, a devastating tech tragedy struck my household when my Xbox ROG Ally X gave up the ghost. It wouldn't turn on, it wouldn't charge, and I was forced into the brutal unknown of the ASUS RMA process.

I can now happily (or perhaps awkwardly) update you that the unit has returned. It’s been resuscitated and repaired, now sitting in its box waiting for me to reinstall my library. But for our relationship, this might be the end of the road.

While my Ally X was away getting the tech medical treatment, I found myself in the arms of another.. possibly better handheld. And friends, I don't want to look back.