So I got a dualshock 3 and the first thing I did was pop in GTA4 and starting running into things with my car. I never realized how much rumble made a difference to my gaming until I didn't have it. 

these stilll arent out in europe, its pissin me off, but what du think of it compared to Dualshock 2 or Sixaxis

OMG i bought one yesterday too in anticipation for MGS4. I can't believe how much better it is than the SIXAXIS! I've been missing out for so long!

Did you notice it also seemed really sturdy and the triggers are smoother?

^ Yeah I noticed that. It's a much sturdier controller and certainly feels more like a console controller instead of the PC controller the sixaxis felt like.

Compared to the DS2 is feels almost the same, maybe a little heavier but not much. I still don't like the L2 and R2 triggers are exposed so that when you set it down they touch the ground/table. My brother broke his R2 trigger cause he stepped on it and the trigger got depressed to far. They should have built in some sort of plastic catch like on the 360 controller when they redesigned the DS3.

^^ hahahaha well the triggers do seem smoother to me, but that might just be because its brand new. If I were you, I might just stick with "a turkish clown drove his van into my living room" lol :P