is that my PM controller is the official baseline cheapo one (which Konami nonethelessl feels justified in charging 60 bucks for), and for pretty much anything higher than a 5, my hands simply can't move fast enough to get to all the notes.
That's what import sites charge for them. In Japan, and Pop'n Controller 2 (the white one, which is pretty nice) is 3990 yen, which is about $32.50.