I have a PICKit2 programming still lying around...
and I have played with a few WAV type shields..
(mine and the Adafruit Waveshield)..
Outside of this being PIC based.. how does it differ from the RuggedCiruits Audio board they have out? (curious is all)
Love that it takes the stress off the main Arduino chip though.. (in both projects)
Have you worked up any code examples or libraries for it?
I am curious if you can:
1.) layer/mix audio sounds? (ie: having a back ground track playing.. and layer/mix other sounds/samples over it?
2.) SEAMLESS looping?
I can solder just fine... even some SMD stuff..
have re-flowed a few parts..and custom boards/projects as well..
Let me know
(located in the US....Wisconsin to be more exact) 
thanks!