Messiah or Magic PS2 MOD?

[FantomLord]

I currently have a few years old PS2 with a Neo 2 or 2.2 MOD and the Gameshark swap method. I want to switch to the no swap MOD such as the Messiah or Magic...which do u suggest? Which versions will work in my console? My model # is 30001. I want to copy PS2 DVD games with my A05 and PrimoDVD or RecordNow Max software. I heard that I have to buy a new PS2 console since the Neo MOD does something to the laser...is this true?
Any info would be appreciated.