The only reason it would be remotely acceptable is to drive the cost per unit down because the rest of the hardware is expensive, but even then it isnt like this is cutting edge stuff. I'd just hate if it had some gimmick that no one will use like the IR sensor, and the go with an LCD.
I've considered doing this but I'm hesitant to do this for the first time on my primary device. I figure when I upgrade I may keep this phone to experiment on.
Mine took three weeks or more, but I had to demo a 1970's walk-in shower before I got to putting in the new one. I had two bagsters of mortar and tile, and had to re-sheetrock the walls and ect.
Your mileage my vary based on how much is needed for the swap. Just expect that it will take longer than you think.
I just removed an old walkin shower with a tub/shower combo. In answer to your question, yes its possible. That being said you should plan on it taking a while to complete if you need to change any walls or plumbing and thats if you don't run into any strange issues. An extra person is very helpful to help get things into place. If you have a lot of room that might not matter.
Other than steam is on the deck do people play games on a specific distro?