I don't think you are going to be able to find a moddable laser that cheap, if you are wanting some cheap power, I would recommend the true 30mW from Dealextreme, it's under $30 shipped.
hey im new to this forum too. ive been on other forums, but i wanted to create an account here too.
Me and a few other people are trying to get a forum started at www .spectraforum. com/phpBB2/index.php
i hope that this isnt rude or anything because the laser pointer forums is about lasers, and so is this new one. we are giving away free lasers every month or so, but you might need 50 posts or something by the time the drawing takes place.
we gave 2 wicked lasers classics just a week ago to two lucky winners. it turns out that the first "classic" was 206mw peak, then settles down to 80mw, and the second was 150mw peak, and then settles down to 50mw.
anyway i hope that youll find that this new forum is interesting, and that youll join.
wow now we updated the forum and it look way cool. plus it has some cool new features. and pretty soon were going to start our second giveaway, and well see what the prize for that is.