Modding can sometimes take a lot of work but it doesn't always create headaches, a CTD fest or force everything to be lore unfriendly. I'm about to do a FULL let's play of Skyrim on Youtube and I've got it modded so much, it'll be interesting to see if there are any default textures left. If you want to see how the let's play turns out and how transformational modding can be without destroying the lore, basically, to see just how worth it modding really is, I'll be starting Tuesday on Lurker101 Gaming on Youtube.