Sony has really dropped down in quality.
I would suggest looking at another brand.
Clarion makes quality units for a good price. I prefer Pioneer as they are built solid although the UI sometimes isn't the best
Here is a review I found for the HU you asked about that kinda sums up the problems with Sony
Now here is the laundry list of problems I've experienced: - There are only 2 graphical visualizations during music playback, and they both stink. - User can't upload any pics to use as custom backgrounds. - SensMe function doesn't work AT ALL. I've tried multiple times with my iPod, both with just the regular iPod music, and with a second copy of every single song transferred with Sony's PC software. Simply will not work. - iPod control doesn't work well. I can't shuffle the songs, and it always defaults to the first song of the first album alphabetically in my 1,200 song playlist. - Radio presets jump when I turn off the truck. If I'm listening to station 1 on FM1, it jumps to some random preset on FM3 when the ignition is turned off. - TOUCHscreen is TOUCHy. Usually have to hit it several times for a certain function to register. And even when it does take, there is a long processing pause while the unit catches up with the button push. This product has TONS of potential, but it's almost like Sony didn't even put it through a QC process in the lab. Either that or their inside engineers have simply never played with a high end car audio system.
