I was quite surprised at how much love there is for a controller set up.
I hadn't gamed on a PC for at least 5 years, PS3 & XBOX all the way. I got Skyrim on the Xbox, and struggled to get into it after about 10 hours worth of game time. The Aiming on the bow annoyed me the most, and I don't usually have a problem with FPS's on a console. But I guess it wasn't just the controller, the fact that it took several minutes to boot up the console and load the game, and then the load times in the game itself really irked me and meant those times where I only had an hour free away from the kids, I just didnt have the will power to load up a game that required many hours invested.
But a few months later after getting a new desktop I revisited Skyrim on Windows, and instantly fell in love. not only did aiming feel right but load times are so quick I don't even get time to read the tips inbetween load screens. When I have less then an hour free, I dont mind quickly loading up a game and doing the odd task.
I kind of wish I had been able to enjoy it with a controller, as your right, sitting on the couch is a nicer experience, there's also something associated with gathering trophies on your xbox live account that gives you that extra motivation. But it just didnt work for me.
Perhaps I will try a controller on the PC version.