I've heard from a few people Jaspers are the best boards for RGHing.
I'll be fine with just using an old school JTAG 'till it dies.
Since I've owned my slim since new and have hardly used it at all - and with owning a JTAG soon it should last a good few years. Plus, there's no reason for it to get banned from Live either. So I'll have a good Live box.
But yeah, I'm much more of a gamer than a modder. I can't be bothered with most mods unless they're quick and easy. And software, not hardware related.