My Rio-car was stolen while it was still in the dash, which was my biggest mistake. I'm willing to bet that any thief that sees the empty car mount in the dash will assume there is no stereo at all, or that it is not worth the trouble of stealing. Obviously if it's possible I would take it out and keep it on you at all times, but that's not always convenient.

With regards to this "Pelican 1400" case, I haven't heard anything about it. Is it designed specifically for empeg/rio cars? Where can I find one?