ok cool.

i managed to snag a switch with joycons from japan for about $65 before shipping, has a blue screen but if i squeeze it in the right spot i can get it to boot and i have a plan to get it working until i get my own place with a work station so i can nuke it with hot air and flux to make it work for good.
I'm thinking i can liberate the motherboard and card slots and transplant them into the dock it self.
If my friends 3d printer didnt get stolen then i might be able to design something to house it all in a smaller form factor

the reason i was asking if it would work with out was because most of the ones i was bidding on didnt come with any.