I would pick up a wii locally from craigslist and soft mod it yourself. I did it, and really enjoyed the process. If you get a wii prior to 2010, it can play burned DVDs. Newer models have a different disc rom that will not allow you to play burned discs. Not a feature killer, but getting an old wii is better and likely cheaper.
Understanding the modding process was confusing at first. However, once you understand everything, keeping your wii up to date and maintained is extremely simple and hassle free. Any questions, just shoot me a pm.