I know that the answer I am about to give is not a direct response to the question regarding "favorite card controls,' but I decided to post it anyway, just to give my thinking on the issue of tricks where a card is selected by a spectator.
First of all, I do very few effects where a card is chosen because most card tricks people have seen begin with, "Pick a card" - usually performed by a friend, family member or social acquaintance, and usually poorly. So you already have to overcome their bias or pre-conceived notions, and the fact that it is a worn-out cliche.
Second, when we have them pick a card, it automatically sets up a challenge situation. They have chosen "their" card, and now the magician must prove he can find it while they watch, in many cases, very closely, to analyze or catch how the magician is going to do so. Even if we succeed (which hopefully is the case), and even if the revelation is really good, the fact that we found their card really doesn't have much meaning to, or instill much excitement in, a layman. It is absolutely expected, and there is somewhat of a "so what" factor.
Third, I remember reading long ago in The Royal Road to Card Magic, that the greatest card location or revelation in the world will not make much impact on the spectators unless they are absolutely convinced the selected card is hopelessly lost in the deck. Maybe it is because I have performed so often in bars/pubs, where people have been drinking and are at their boldest and most skeptical and challenging, but I have found this to be true and have learned that the only way to truly ensure such conviction in them is to let them shuffle the deck after they have selected or peeked at a card. So, the next logical step for me was to pretty much forget about controls, and instead do a force (especially since no matter how smooth the pass, double undercut, overhand jog shuffle, or whatever the control may be) they KNOW we are somehow controlling their card. They may not know how we are controlling it, but they still know that we are. Furthermore, there is a good chance that they will see something that looks suspicious if they are intent on burning our hands - as some spectators are.
However, with a force, as long as it is done well and it is convincing, you are home free, because they can shuffle to their heart's content and they will know you could not know where the card is or have controlled it to any particular position. I have found that this greatly strengthens the ultimate revelation.