Lane ROCKS! I called on the phone, he gave open and honest advice. I was ready to bring in my WII (Japanese version, already modded when I bought it in Thailand) to have him work on it.
He told me the straight truth that he would download a WiiKEY update (japanese version), burn it to DVD then update the WiiKEY. MAYBE he'd take a cotton swab to wipe off the CD rom lens.
By being honest he may have lost out on a $50-100 "tune up" from me. BUT his honesty has gained him a customer forever! I'll happily recommend him to everyone I know who needs any mod work on their game systems... and I'd trust him completely with a system that I drop in the postal system to have him work on the system if I'm not in the neighborhood.
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I've been interacting with people on the web for years... and I have to say that Lane's attention to detail and customer service (even when he doesn't make any money) is EXCEPTIONAL and note worthy.
Wish there was an award I could give him for being so fu