I cut myself like 8 times modding mine. Folks like us gotta save others, right?
I'd say just buy a TE and stick with it if you have no knowledge/interest in learning how to mod. If you do for some reason feel tempted to mod a stick, I'd say it's better if you build your own (get dual mods/PS360 pcb). Other than that, the modding process is not as simple as one would think even for buttons on cheap sticks.
Like others have said, sanwa/semitsu parts are far more responsive than the cheap-o parts. If you're doing decent on a FS3 a high quality stick will make things easier on your wrists, fingers, and your play in general.