it's doing as well as ever! I just need to get a new charger and then maybe it'll be as usable as I could get it

not too hard as long as you follow a good guide (the most reputable one being 3ds.hacks.guide), you're very unlikely to brick your console unless your ultimate goal is to brick your console

I wish I could give a decent answer but sadly I haven't listened to, nor do I remember, enough of his music to form an opinion