So basically, Normatt mod is safe from bricking, and GW original launcher is safe from bricking in case of SD card corruption as well. The only one affected by the bricking debacle is clone users.
I remember back when GW users cried foul when the clones used the GW launcher with no innovation, all the clone users just gleefully said "there's no honor among thieves". Well they're right, there's no honor among thieves, so why try to play the ethics card when GW modified their own IP to brick consoles used with the cloned launcher?
Hope your $20 saved was worth it.
Not saying GW is in the right, but this is the black market. If you're burnt, too bad, so sad.