I also don't want to set up in general. of the PlayStation controller, much less the PSP controller. And I see that they have been fixed that with PS Vita. And what I'm talking about is that I prefer the analog stick the above the D-pad. As it is with the Xbox and Nintendo controllers these days.
But anyway, to help fix the smallness factor of console in general, I have ordered one of these and await it's arrival:
amazon.com/Flexible-Controller-Handle-H ... 000+holderHowever, I have not come up with a plausible solution for the analog stick yet. I considered gluing a lot larger rubber analog stick cap, Like the one for the PS3 controller, but still it doesn't really fix the problem, and it will come off with use, not to mention physically alter the analog stick's appearance.
C'est la vie.