That only means that it's working. *Shot*

I kinda liked the effect the flash gave it, shame it doesn't actually look like that...
Then again, it may be a good thing that it doesn't...

Fully assembled, and ready for final testing before giving to my uncle.

Neat! That thing looks very, very sturdy. I bet there's a lot of people on this planet who'd like to get their paws on one of those.

No doubt.

What should I call this type of mod?

external stick click mod?

i was going to suggest something related to how pimpin this looks with the colored face buttons, but i think that will work as well

The fortification project.

But yeah, that's actually a fairly aesthetically pleasing controller.
I'd buy one. Probably.

After roughly 24 hours of accumulated usage:
No damage to report.
Looks like this has worked better than I could have ever expected.

Notes:
In terms of presentation Via photographs, chrome was a bad idea, as it has made taking pictures of the unit very difficult.
Photos to come once I find a solution to this problem.

There IS some damage, but it was my own doing in modifications.
I didn't have the hole cut large enough for one of the arcade buttons, and cracked the casing in the process of shoving it in.
This has not compromised the integrity of the unit.

Technical glitch resulted from the new L3 shorting off against the left vibration motor, this was fixed by repositioning the motor, and insulating with liquid electrical tape.

Technical glitch from using a controller with a minor defect.
Unit did not have a reset button installed, requiring me to dismantle, and unhook the battery, in order to re-synchronize with the PS3.

Uncle reports that the controller gives him an advantage in Call of Duty deathmatch. as the Melee and Run buttons are easier to press.
Though advises that I remove the vibration motors in order to position the buttons further forward.