actually, in the wallstreet journal, they said some businesses are gonna start looking at ur SAT scores before they hire you, and if u don't have a high enough score, they wont even consider u.
i know it has been recalled, the recall wasnt that serious. The only thing you need to worry about is installing the amp exactly as the directions tell you, if you dont, you may have some problems with electrical stuff in your car. They werent actaully any accounts of a cars electrical system...
if you were looking for budget, i have 2 alpine 12" type s subs and a pioneer GM-X972 800w amp, all brand new in the box, and i can include the box , built by me, all for $225