I see a lot more posts about bolt modding Model Ms than screw modding them. I'm not sure if one method is just more publicized than the other or if one is inherently better.
What is your opinion on the two methods? Can I perform one method and then switch to the other if I don't like it? It seems possible to go to a bolt mod if I don't like a screw mod, but maybe not the other way around.... There doesn't seem to be nearly as much info out there on the screw mod method, but it looks simpler, less time consuming, and less tedious (no small washers and nuts).
I am typing this on a 1989 Model M that I bolt modded, so I do have some experience with that method (and enough parts left over for another). It only had a few broken rivets and didn't really need it, but it didn't feel as good as my other non-modded '89 M. After bolt modding it and adjusting the tightness of the bolts, it feels better, but I still don't know if I really like the feel as much as my non-modded M. I'm not sure if that's just because of the particular board or the method I used to fix it (I've heard each Model M has its own feel).
ANYWAY, I have a 1995 Lexmark Model M that I ordered from Unicomp last November. It was "new" old stock, but something like 50 rivets were broken (might have been because they did a really bad job packing it). I bought it purely because I thought the rivets would be 100% intact.... So it's been sitting against the wall in my computer room for months while I decide what to do with it - another bolt mod or a screw mod. My brother expressed an interest in having it, so now I finally have a reason to go through with fixing it.
Suggestions, advice, comments on the pros/cons of each method? Have any of you had experience with both?