Warranty Sticker and a NON opening case mod

[dolemite]

so.

am debating what to do. got a dvd-r and a bunch of time to kill.

1st, i know crackin the case and breaking the sticker will void the warranty. @ $300, feel like i am really rollin the dice.

anyone found away (or tried) to get the sticker of w. say, an exacto knife or such, and get the bastard back on there? or do u just cut it and hope all goes well w. the mod? any horror stories out there?

also, given the rapid progression of the technology, how far off the horizon is a non-intrusive, dont-gotta-crack-the-case mod?

just trying to determine if i should wait around, that shit hurt my wallet, and dont wanna dick it up and be stuck w, a $300 boat anchor.

had no prob w. the psx w. sodering the mod in there, but......

thoughts?