If the buttons start to get sticky, your best bet is to take the controller apart, clean off the buttons and soft carbon contacts and then reassemble them.

Did that all the time with my old controllers and most of them worked like new after. About the only thing it won't fix is a worn out/loose analog stick.

Only problem with the 360 controller is that they use security torx head screws requiring a special set of hex key bits.

At $40+ a pop, exactly.

But people who get "gamer rage" aren't exactly thinking rationally when they act. They should probably have a heavy bag hanging next to the entertainment center so they can break their wrists and/or hands instead. Well, maybe not.

A genesis controller of mine broke from natural wear and tear about 16 years ago. I've never really grasped the concept of getting mad and breaking your controllers. If you break your controller, you can't play games. If you're a gamer, I'd think you'd want to play games.

playing games > not playing games... imo at least.

Thanks for the tip

2 Sega genesis controllers. -I broke them for fun.
2 PlayStation controllers. -Tekken related.
1 Gamecube controller. -Resident evil related.
3 Playstation 2 controllers. -NBA live 05, NBA 2k6 related.
0 Playstation 3 controllers. -NBA live 09 almost did the trick.

I didn't exactly break my n64 controller but I did break my rumble pak. I was mad that I lost in a game so I threw the controller against the wall and the rumble pak broke.

I broke the vibration motor on my PS2 controller.

I never broke one out of anger. I did, however, wear out a couple of N64 controller analog sticks.

I broke a gamecube controller last year because i got pissed at a game and threw it on the ground...I believe it was Metroid Prime but I am not 100% sure

I know, 27 PS3 controllers are expensive...