"But note in that mode you can easily brick the board or over write the boot loader"
Yes, those are my concerns too. That's why I haven't experimented with it yet.
-Witbox Printer, Klipper RAMPS1.4 3xTMC2209 (standalone) Leveling BQ MicroProbe,
450W 230V Heizbett (8mm Aluguss PEI Beschichtung)
fast nichts mehr original :-)
-Eigenbau Printer, Marlin 2.1.x autoleveling (UBL)
Druckvolumen 420x276x300 750W 230V, geschlossener Bauraum temperaturstabilisiert, RADDS,
4xTMC5160 (SPI), Wasserkühlung mit FlowControl, Repetier-Server Pi3 usw.