What's so 'gay' about it? I'd agree that a modchip is preferable, but if you get a Saturn with oval buttons, the swap trick is an absolute cinch (like...seriously. You'll be able to do it every single time with no trouble whatsoever). I guess it's not very good for the drive motor...but I've been using it for a year and a half, and my Saturn's still doing fine.
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Besides, second hand Saturns are hardly expensive pieces of hardware.