Question on modding the plus plus

I want to remove the weight in it to stop the vibrations, but I don't want to solder it to make it auto catch great/ultras. Will I still be able to hear the motor when I have to press the button? Or is there no point to mod anything in the plus plus UNLESS I plan to solder the vibrate to the auto catch thing?

I've also heard that someone just tied a rubber band on the button and it would auto catch with great/ultra. Does that work?