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[–] Hexarei 7 points 1 year ago

It was 100% worth it for me, but I have several handhelds that I have disassembled numerous times and have proper tools, so I wasn't expecting any big trouble. I decided beforehand that I wasn't going to swap the touchpad covers or the buttons, because I think they look cheap and bad. So that simplified concerns about the touchpads being fragile and/or hard to modify.

My process was to watch extremeRate's howto before buying, and then weigh the risks as such:

  • Assuming no carelessness, what's likely to break?
    • Screen
    • Trigger hinge(s)
  • How much do they cost?
    • $70
    • $20 (each)

And since I can afford ~$110 it would cost if I broke both triggers and the screen, it would be sad if I broke it, but not a huge problem.

And ... I love it. I keep looking at it and just being floored that it's mine.