I think you'll find it not as comprising as you believe, and might be a fun project.

Since you'll likely be scrapping it in some fashion, might want to try disassembling it first to see what would need to be done.

If you are not handy with electronics, there is also a chance their will be some work around the 3rd party server at some point, as in the protocol and such being deciphered, or a custom firmware you can build and flash.

If you do get it working, it would make a great spare.