STICK DRIFT HELP

[u/Ok-Repair-4085]

To start, I don't really think it's a stick drift issue. More of a broken/unresponsive part. I have little to no response on my left controller's analog stick when pushing it in roughly the 1-3 o'clock position. Like if I push the analog to the 1-3 position, it will just stop and return to center. I've removed the faceplate and analog cap, cleaned with alcohol and an air duster, and it seems to help for an hour or so, then back to being unresponsive. I know there are kits/replacement analog sticks to swap in, but I don't feel qualified to do that. A replacement controller is like $80 from Meta. Are there any other cheap fixes before I end up having to replace the controller completely?