LOL, I broke my PS2 controller and left it in a drawer for a while. Over time, my PS2 broke by itself. Yet another "disc read error" thing you've all heard about and probably experienced yourselves.
WHat did I do? I grabbed my broken PS2, put it in it's box. I grabbed the smashed controller, put it back together the best I could (it looked new, but was broke) and put it in the box too.
I swapped the broken pad and the broken PS2 for cash at a place that doesn't test it's games - and went and bought myself a brand new slim-line PS2 complete with a new pad.
Being angry has it's moments.