I play every game with a controller and i find this argument funny every time i hear this because…
my controller has 84 different possibilities of macros for all your micromanaging needs
did you know that you can use multiple buttons on a controller for keybinds on a controller? as in
l1 = alt
l2 = shift
l1+l2 = ctrl
^^^ just like that your d pad turns into 16 buttons. your symbol buttons are another 16 buttons… if youre following so far we are upto 32 buttons by only using 10 keys… than youve got r1, r2 , r3 , l3 , start, share,xbox/playstation button, touch pad which has 4 corner and options of touch or push for another solid 11 buttons
i play any game at top tier with a controller… people that think its inferior dont know how to change the sensitivity / curve on the thumb sticks or the out of the box settings 
its like someone that didnt know how to adjust the movement on their mouse telling me that mouses are inferior…