I've never used the gamepad personally so thankfully I haven't had to deal with this problem. I do have a 3DS XL which lasts days, as you say, so it surprises me that another Nintendo product has such an issue. The smartphone struggle is definitely real, but managed with...

I guess this is the trade off with new technology. We have such a massive database of games available to us at any time, and generally cheaper than they used to be. No need to go out and rent a disk to play a game, just look it up...

How strongly do the fingers hold position? I feel a need to make it hold a cup for me to drink out of and things like that. Or at least to curl it into a fist and use it to punch people.