l totally agree, l used a hammer/rock/threw on concrete the toys that were glued or molded together, then l discovered the utility knife, just last year l was in home depot and discovered the mini-hacksaw, now no molded/glued device can escape my machinations, and bonus is that l can use it to make my modded stuff, like this portable console: http://forums.benheck.com/viewtopic.php?t=23215

l suggest that no modder/cracker be without a mini-hacksaw (the full-size is really overkill, and can even be dangerous when cutting small things like molded connector shells or pcb)

Micro-Mark part # 60661 :

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.asp?MerchantID=RET01229&Action=Catalog&Type=Product&ID=60661

l am pretty sure it was less than $10 at Home Depot for one and a 5-pack of replacement blades. lf you are cutting plastic they should last a while, although l destroyed a few cutting 1/4″ all-thread and binding the blade in aluminum stock

The stubborn ones that did not have screws or other easy-opening procedures came to an unfortunate demise: back then “cracking” had a completely different meaning and usually involved the device becoming a high-speed projectile into the side of a brick wall, or finding itself at the brute end of a sledge hammer.

Unsurprisingly, I always managed to open everything up, revealing the internal electronic and mechanical components inside… albeit not always in one piece.