basically much money is not needed if you can assemble one
like pickit2 clone
it becomes a good tool. and you can stop all this worry and concentrate learning and programming PICs.
Many people feel they are poor at purchasing proper aids. It is artificial poverty. let us imagine the monthly pocket expenses one spends.
any way the idea is not to hurt SAHU.
Bye the way you only talk of the software used to program. but never uploaded or provided a link to the schematic of your programmer. can you do that? These JDMs are small in circuitry, even if I replace all the components by the same numbers purchasing fresh parts, it won't cost me Rs 50/- even.