Interesting question.. I have a friend who can, and has done, SMT work for me before. Say IF I get a chip (anyone know what chip it is?), and coule re-install it to the board, how would the protected boot-loader get flashed on? The only way I can think is direct hardware access to the chip..

(Or, alternatively, make it start writing to the HD.. Sure, there would be possible problems.. Maybe the MBA record or something?)

I'm not too worried, tho. 6+million times ain't bad.
Me.