Genesis region mod keeps playing in USA mode

[Logicdustbin]

I tested it and it was cut out all the way. I cut it in 3 different places with an xacto knife to make sure it was. I even dremeled the damn thing to high heaven. (making sure not to cut any other traces, of course!) So, yeah, its cut out all the way.

perhaps if you take a picture, there are a couple variations on the model 1, one in particular is annoying, it has a cap across where the mod is performed (this cap should NOT be removed)