I hear you. I gotta admit, it scared the crap outta me the first time I tried it, but it is a lot less scary than it sounds. If you're cool with waiting, that's your prerogative.
That being said, if you have a light of any kind you can point into the right rail, have a look. It's simply a matter of making the console think the tenth pin is charged, and unless you're rough, it won't be damaged at all. The old PS2 hardmods it ain't. Even if you're still not up for it, the scene is advancing so fast that a softmod probably will be available at some point, so good luck!
