Yeah I just got one ordered as well. I have one for my 360, but all the local tournaments are ps3 so I had to pick up one for that as well. Got to use my Reward zone points which brought it below retail. Sweet deal.
The difference is huge. Having both and getting rid of the se stick. I own a te stick for the 360 and ps3. The stock se is alright if you avoid the metal washer issue, but does not compare at all to the te stick. If you plan on modding the se stick, like I initially planned, it is not that much...