It's awesome the Matrix team have spent so much time and hard work trying to fix the laser burnout problems that Sony should have done.
As it sounds, it looks like they might have potentially solved the problem by means of the 12c508 IC.
http://www.infinitymod.com/cgi-bin/m...?page=laserv12
If this fix is the one (only time will tell I guess), will anyone be planning on programming these chips for people as most of us don't have a PIC programmer or access to one. I'd gladly pay for someone to do one for me.
On a side note - My PStwo is still going strong after 3 weeks of solid playing GTA:SA but I would like to get a modchip for it eventually.