The real problem with this thing

I have been hacking into one of those $20 DVB-T TV Tuner Dongles. To get it to tune to the Freq I want I use the usual method with the ExtIO Drivers. The real problem with this thing, as far as making good use of the valuable E4000, is the RTL2832, even though controlling the Tuner through the USB requires the RTL2832. This clumsy Analog to Digital Converter / USB interface Chip, does not have the Audio dynamic range needed for my purposes. The infuriating predilection it has to crash every time you want to shift frequency is another disadvantage. Since the Owners of the E4000 have gone into Bankruptcy, I am taking the initiative to hack the Tuner. First, I attached a high gain audio amplifier's input directly to the Tuner's output then to a 96K Sample per Second, 24 Bit Audio card to observe a high quality spectral image from the tuner. Next is to hack into and record the I2C sent to the Tuner, so it may be controlled independent of that infuriating RTL2832. If anyone has done this, please share your code and understanding. Thanks Jay Salsburg