[quote name='micbelt']both of sixaxis controllers are having the issue with the left analog sticks, so I need a good deal on the dualshock 3.[/quote]
Same issue with the DS3.
We bought ours at BBuy (they pm'd Amazon $44.xx) and added the $9.99 warranty.
One bought in December had left analog issues and returned/switched for a new one last weekend.
I asked if we needed to pay another $9.99 warranty fee on the replacement..."no you have 2 years from the December date". Please note this is the THIRD left analog stick DS3 to go on the fritz...Buy the warranty, it's worth every penny...
Oh and one of our 60 gigs is a launch unit bought at BBuy, the original DS controller had the same issue and was replaced on the spot because we also paid $59.99 for the warranty on the PS3. (now we prefer the DS3 controllers)