I haven’t encountered issues with my official steam deck dock, but i see them mentioned here “all the time”.

Meanwhile for the 8bitdo:

• I got also issues and discovered: if I pair it a “first time”, it will work with no problem.
• but if it is turned off (or disconnected), reconnecting it requires me to fully turn it off, forget the device on the SD and repair. Otherwise, it will “connect, have its lights off and appear as if not turning on when u push the “turn on button”.
• I pair it in switch controller mode; because that’s the only way the gyro will work.

Yes, I had a few games being too iffy upon wake up (from glitchy to full crash):

• Death Stranding
• RDR2

So I guess I made a habit of closing the game and seeing the save go up to the cloud…

• docked with a controller (no monitor)
• docked with a controller and monitor+sound system
• in hand: on the go, in the couch/bed