yes they are fine for offline but not for online, its better to just wait for lt 3.0
but the 18$ it costs for the burner to lower the risk of a ban is not a bad deal.
or you could just be like me and buy your games and not have to worry about being banned
also the 224 is cheaper then the 124 and the 224 can be cross flashed into a 624 which is the best one
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc..._-27106333-L0A