I don't know if I'll mod it or not...for now, I'm not going to keep it...I'm giving it to my sister in law, so she can have good coffee.
If there is a way to fix the drippy-ness, I'm all ears. It's just when it's fully warmed up to steam, the group drips a couple drips and steams, and when the shot is finished, and you stop the pump, it just trickles a bit for a minute. Then the puck comes out all soggy, but the taste of the coffee is fine.
But, I figure for $5, I can keep a towel handy.