A 2230 from Ali Express is very affordable. I’d definitely recommend that over any modifications.

Looks like an Intel NUC supports CEC. That would be a more powerful option I suppose.

What about a Raspberry Pi or other SFF PC flashed with libreelec to run Kodi.

Taste as you go. Pull it a little before you think it’s ready. Finish it in the sauce.

New deck, albeit on the older side. The physical buttons just stopped working one day. By that I mean the d pad and A B X Y buttons would just randomly be unresponsive.

Was playing a bunch of Pokemon Fire Red, but then unfortunately had to RMA my deck. Waiting on a replacement. Luckily i still have my SD card, and i cloned the SSD before sending it back.