What don't you get?

People say it is a gamecube with a new controller, therefore using a Gamecube controller instead of the Wii one would make it a gamecube.

It's not technically true, it's only used by some anti-Wii people.

Ok. I get ya. I just couldn't tell how serious you were being. I just get tired of having to point out all the problems with so many anti-this and anti-that statements, that I just jump right into anything that doesn't completely make sense. That and I like the extra posts I get. It's kinda why I argue with CrazzyMan...

Yea, my fault for bringing up in first place...

Is there some sort of problem with 3rd-party controllers? I see them at Circuit City and Best Buy all the time.

tried ebay?

Source 

Why would Nintendo produce more gamecube controllers? Wouldn't they rather people buy the classic controllers instead?

Thats true stof, but Sakurai himself said he prefered the gamecube controller setup. And it would really suck if he was advocating a controller option that Nintendo isn't going to support.

And I've had a bad history with third party controllers, they just always seem to break down within a week or so.....

Lucky me! I still have 2 Wave birds and 4 gamecube controllers somewhere :D

Anyways I agree with Stof. The classic controller should be a fine substitute for the gamecube controller. It only has 1 small difference and it's that the the d-pad and analog stick have switched places. I don't see a problem there.

Edit: no my controllers aren't for sale! 

 Gamecube Control + Smash Bros > *