Reading about problems with the triggers breaking easily and drifting, will this ever go away, you can't cheap out on the thing that everything will be holding throughout the lifespan of the damn console!!
Anyway, do you think it would be sensible to invest in another controller and use that instead of the controller that came with the console. That way, if it breaks and requires sending away for the warranty, you don't have to send the whole console, just the controller? Never hurts to have a spare controller, but obviously it's an added expense.
Not sure how it works, but I imagine retailers would want the entire package, but maybe manufacturers would be ok with the controller itself.