It seems many people on Hexus don't have an issue with Intel removing overclocking on their sub £140 processors. However,they don't seem to mind paying Intel over £140 for the ability to overclock their processors.
CPU modding for most people has traditionally been about improving performance of cheap CPUs to match more expensive CPUs.
An early example is the Celeron 300.
Ignoring the financial implications to the companies involved what is the point of CPU modification for YOU??