It is absolutely no problem to take off or land on Xbox. You just have to advance the throttle slowly and not ram it forward and hope for the best. Carefully advance the throttle till the tail lifts and then you have some rudder authority to compensate for more power.
Just to demonstrate, a takeoff and a landing in the Spitfire with a Gamepad on Xbox with no help (most realistic settings possible) …
There is absolutely nothing to it, just don’t ram the throttle and give abrupt inputs on stick and rudder and expect it to work. This beauty requires a delicate touch and it will reward you. Yes, you need to work stick and rudder a lot (esp. in wind), just do it gentle and you don’t have to ask for a refund. This Spit is not gamey.