Okay, so I did it; got rid of ye olde Infinity Gold stereo and bought a new Pioneer CD player. The purchase was more out of necessity than desire, especially considering my inability to fix that crappy display. That said, I am very pleased with the replacement and would probably have upgraded even if the stock stereo was working well.
Out with the old and in with the new: I decided to buy a Pioneer DEH-1600 CD player from Crutchfield. As I mentioned on my Jeep Home Page, I sold the original Jeep stereo on ebay for $95; the Pioneer stereo was $120 - that's a brand new CD player for $25!
So are ya gonna buy a new CD player?
PROS: Well, the display actually works! The unit will play CD-RW and CR-RW disks.
More functions/features are available. Radio tuner will provide better reception.
And I guess it just looks better!
CONS: Cost of new unit. Self installation.
BOTTOM LINE: If you got the cash and can spare a couple hours for the installation then I would totally recommend a new stereo. Just don't forget to show it off to your friends!
