I am interested, but might not be ready to mod until I have the thing in hand to see what it "needs".
My etching skills are limited, but I've got horrible ideas in that arena too.
("c'mere, kitty kitty kitty, sit on this little puddle of resist....")
Oh, and I vote for sticking with the 7 or 9 or whatever. Let's not destroy something irreplaceable, hm?
-Daizee