I've never ever devastated a controller for anger issues. I'm don't have anger problems and I wouldn't afford to buy a new one for a long time.
Controllers that did break were a few N64 controllers cause of the analog stick.
Gamecube controller cause the cable ripped, don't know how that happened... probably rats.
And a wiimote that stopped working for some reason... don't know how it happened, tried everything; batteries, the Sync button. So I bought a new one in the end.