If you bought it a month and a half ago it shouldn't be one of the patched ones. The 7 that it starts with is just the assembly line that it's from. You can see what the letters and numbers mean in the first post.
Alright guys, I'm another one of the 1008's that aren't patched. I seem to fall in line with the range of 1008's on the first post.
After trying to get into RCM with paper clips, wires, tin foil and none of them working, I used the metal bar from a pin button and cut off the pointy end and it...
You bought it new? I have gamestop credit so I'm thinking of buying one there, but with Gamestop's shitty return policy, I don't want to be stuck with an unpatched one.
I just ordered a grey switch on Amazon. It shows me the serial which is a XAW1008, I'm guessing it's one of the patched ones. Going to have to return it as soon as I get it. :(