The controller issue is silly - a PC is obviously better because it can use a far wider variety of input devices, including a console-style controller. A mouse is vastly better than a controller for precise movements and a keyboard has more keys, which allows for easier use of complex games and allows each gamer to configure the controls to their liking.
PC hardware is far more powerful. PC games are cheaper. PCs are more versatile. PCs don't gouge you insanely for storage space (e.g. £100 for a 120GB HDD for Xbox360, £35 for a 500GB HDD for PC that's also faster). The big advantages of consoles are relative cost of the basic hardware and convenience of installing games (though that is less true than in the past).
So yes, the PC is a far better gaming platform...at a price. My graphics card cost more than an XBox360. Consoles aren't bad, they're just not as good.
That isn't elitism - it's simply true that PCs are more powerful, more versatile and vastly better for complex games due to the standard input devices.
But I also game on the Wii, because it's a good laugh. Mediocre graphics and games on a par with free Flash games on the net, but it's a good laugh.
The only thing that annoys me about consoles is that they've become the de facto standard for game development and that drags down PC gaming. All too often, weeks or months later, someone having a quiet day spends a couple of hours porting it to PC and making a pig's ear of it. I've seen ports to PC in which they didn't even bother adding a way to exit the game back to Windows, or any support for any input device other than a console controller, let alone upgrading the graphics to PC standard. They then leave it to fans to do the port properly, because they regard PC gamers as a bunch of gullible peasants only good for some more profit. Resident Evil 4 comes to mind.
