So I'm quite pleased that I now have a brand spankin' new Pioneer DEH-1400 in the deck instead.
$139 at Best Buy, both bought and installed for me by my fiance as my Christmas gift from him.
No complaints here. Looks great, sounds great, and I'll be damned if it doesn't actually play CDs without skipping, blurping, or spitting them back out like a certain Nissan Clarion unit I know...
I love Pioneer products.