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It's not the vibration causing the jack to fail, it's physics. If you really want to keep using that method of connection, you should have the jack replaced with a quality hardwire that you can plug into your phone (or whatever device). The plug will then be the weak point, which is why you...

Yes. No problem, and no different than using outboard crossovers mounted up in the dash or near the amp.

Same issue, same spot same model of speaker? Too much of a coincidence. If it was truly from inpact and vibration, etc., then it should be on opposite connectors, since the speakers are in opposing doors. My nickel bet is a manufacturing defect. Bad soldering.

With terrestrial radio taking a backseat to HD, streaming, and USB, you're looking at an uphill run to find one known for its radio reception. Hell, you can hardly get CD in a deck any more. You may have to do a deep dig and check sensitivity ratings from several decks that interest you form...