Fixing Stick Drift on a DualShock 3: Easier than I thought

I bought this DualShock 3 at Goodwill for a few bucks. Dirty and sticky but all was well until I tested it. The right analog stick had stick drift. This ended up being an easier repair than I thought with no soldering skills required. Follow along as I replace the defective analog stick and bring this controller to it's former glory! Feel free to skip around with the chapters below. Video went a little longer than I anticipated!

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00:00 Intro
01:57 Opening the controller
06:33 Removing the broken stick
08:49 Comparing the old part to the new part
10:48 Washing the plastic bits
12:15 Installing the new analog stick
14:45 Finishing internal cleaning and reassembly
25:07 Testing for functionality
26:20 Outro