Checked out of games a long time ago, but I loved the basic NES controller - easy to hold, the arrow keys were fluid, and God, they could take a beating, lol. I think the SNES controller was great too, yeah. It was the "dog bone" design, I think.
Worst? Don't know. You remember the NES Advantage? It was really cool, but very awkward. I'd try to sit with it in my lap and it would always move around. But it was cool on style alone.
Yea man. I had the worst temper when I was a kid. I used to slam that things around like nobody's business. They could survive a nuclear Armageddon, and the cockroaches would be taking up video games.
My choice is the gamecube controller, the worst is probably the big clunky version of the Xbox original controller.
The Gamecube was built like a tank. I don't think it would break if I slammed it against a tree.