Hello all, I was debating whether or not it was appropriate to necro my ancient thread
Spoiler warning:
or to merely create a new one.

Anyway, it seems I've been brought back to the dilemma of modding my PS2. Initially, I tried the suggestion of contacting someone on epforums who could mod my memory card for free with FMCB (which seemed to good to be true to start out with, and I decided to go out on a limb there), but I never received either of the memory cards I sent out to be modded, and I haven't heard back from the person who was supposed to mod them (and supposedly send them back) since April 15th.

That obviously didn't happen, thus brings me to the question: what is the best method to mod my own PS2? I could consider Swap Magic, though I could easily see the hole in my wallet climbing to a greater height investing in such a method. I also understand that if I were to try Swap Magic, I also need to invest in one of three options to accompany it, but considering my PS2 is a slim, I've no idea how to pursue such accompaniment, and whether or not it would make a significant difference.

My budget is diminishing, especially considering I have to go out and buy myself a couple more memory cards, and I have no prior experience with modding. You've got to start somewhere though, right?

Thanks for your help!