I don't have a dog in this particular fight, just looking out for the best interests of those new to the hobby who may be tempted to follow your example. Warranty service may be dependant upon your tampering with the problem part. Do you know for sure that you have NOT compromised your warranty? If TI is looking to limit their exposure, they may look for reasons to deny warranty coverage. Just saying. Hopefully they won't take such a petty approach, but who knows at this point?
Ya I bet you are.... but again people can make their own judgment on what THEY want to do, don't need a mediator to tell them
I could care less about my warranty on "my stock". I'm not useless when it comes to things