A fluid controller comprising: a valve housing defining an inlet port, a return port, first and second control ports (26, 28) and a load sense port; a fluid meter in selective fluid communication with the valve housing; a valve assembly adapted to provide selective fluid communication between the valve housing and the fluid meter, the valve assembly including: a main flow path adapted to provide selective fluid communication between the inlet port and the first control port, wherein the main flow path includes a first variable orifice disposed between the inlet port and the fluid meter, and fluid in the main flow path passes through the fluid meter; a load sense flow path adapted to provide selective fluid communication between the load sense port and the main flow path, the load sense flow path including a variable load sense orifice, wherein when the variable load sense orifice is open, fluid travels through the load sense path to the main flow path, characterized by: the valve assembly including a sleeve defining a central bore and a spool rotatably disposed in the central bore of the sleeve, the variable load sense orifice being configured to substantially close when the deflection of the valve assembly is prior to a maximum rotational deflection and is in the range of 5 to 10 degrees, wherein an increase in delta pressure across the first variable orifice of the valve assembly due to the closing of the variable load sense orifice allows the deflection of the spool relative to the sleeve to remain near the point at which the variable amplification orifice area is at its maximum for steering rates between 50 rpm and 150 rpm a valve housing defining an inlet port, a return port, first and second control ports (26, 28) and a load sense port; a fluid meter in selective fluid communication with the valve housing; a valve assembly adapted to provide selective fluid communication between the valve housing and the fluid meter, the valve assembly including: a main flow path adapted to provide selective fluid communication between the inlet port and the first control port, wherein the main flow path includes a first variable orifice disposed between the inlet port and the fluid meter, and fluid in the main flow path passes through the fluid meter; a load sense flow path adapted to provide selective fluid communication between the load sense port and the main flow path, the load sense flow path including a variable load sense orifice, wherein when the variable load sense orifice is open, fluid travels through the load sense path to the main flow path, characterized by: the valve assembly including a sleeve defining a central bore and a spool rotatably disposed in the central bore of the sleeve, the variable load sense orifice being configured to substantially close when the deflection of the valve assembly is prior to a maximum rotational deflection and is in the range of 5 to 10 degrees, wherein an increase in delta pressure across the first variable orifice of the valve assembly due to the closing of the variable load sense orifice allows the deflection of the spool relative to the sleeve to remain near the point at which the variable amplification orifice area is at its maximum for steering rates between 50 rpm and 150 rpm a main flow path adapted to provide selective fluid communication between the inlet port and the first control port, wherein the main flow path includes a first variable orifice disposed between the inlet port and the fluid meter, and fluid in the main flow path passes through the fluid meter; a load sense flow path adapted to provide selective fluid communication between the load sense port and the main flow path, the load sense flow path including a variable load sense orifice, wherein when the variable load sense orifice is open, fluid travels through the load sense path to the main flow path, the valve assembly including a sleeve defining a central bore and a spool rotatably disposed in the central bore of the sleeve, the variable load sense orifice being configured to substantially close when the deflection of the valve assembly is prior to a maximum rotational deflection and is in the range of 5 to 10 degrees, wherein an increase in delta pressure across the first variable orifice of the valve assembly due to the closing of the variable load sense orifice allows the deflection of the spool relative to the sleeve to remain near the point at which the variable amplification orifice area is at its maximum for steering rates between 50 rpm and 150 rpm