Was it worth trying to save $4.99? Now if you want another WiiU, you have to spend at least $100, and thats used. I don't know, me personally, I rather spend the $4.99, not $100+. LOL.
When modding any console, read, read, read, and read some more. If you don't understand something, do your research, if you still don't understand, ask questions on the forums.
Laziness to read is the number 1 reason why people brick their console. And thats not just WiiU, thats also for other consoles like Xbox 360.
I don't understand, people pay so much money for consoles when they come out, but they are so careless when they want to mod them. They just throw their consoles away it seems. Like money grows on trees. If I brick my console (chances are VERY LOW), I will be PISSED! But I will be pissed at my self, not any one else. But then again, when I want to mod a new console that I have never modded before, I must spend at least an entire weekend reading every thing on the net about Modding that console, before I even think about touching my console to mod it. Then at that point I pretty much know the best place to follow a "Written" guide. Then I finally choose the guide I want to follow, and I probably read the entire guide over and over again about 10 or 15 times, making sure I understand every step in the guide. Remember, this is all before I even think about touching my console to mod it.
Then when I start to mod it, I break it down in steps. I read every step over and over again, making sure I don't miss anything.
Because I know how much I paid for my console, and they are NOT cheap. Especially when you have an 8 year old child to take care of.
The point is, if you don't understand something, ask as many questions as it takes for you to understand. When it comes to learning anything, there are no stupid questions, and this is why we have a forum, for people to learn and ask questions, to spread the knowledge. GBAtemp is one of the best communities, not only because we have some of the best guides and developers, but because everyone is willing to help any one that needs it. And that is how it should be.
Good luck and happy modding!