I have right here an entirely new unused day 1 controller from the launch and a new controller that was just bought a month ago. (n4g.com)
I traded it in for 18 bucks after having bought it a month after its release. (gameondaily.com)
Simply by making that request in writing and following up with a phone call, you've just bought yourself a month or two in the house. (arklawgroup.com)