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I disagree. I think the current method of having it in Flash is the best way.

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I agree that Flash is great, wouldn't get rid of it for the world - my point is that both are better than one, and a physical serial # is your first line of defense should some relieve you of your player.

When Police bust people for posessing stolen property, how do they know it's stolen? By examining and calling in the serial # of the unit, and having it run through the system. Failing that, by noting a glaringly obvious serial # removal job - ie scratched, sanded, overwritten. Not by flipping switches and turning dials to find a Flash s/n.

Of course there are professional thieves that will do a bang-up professional job of removing the s/n, but the majority of thieves are not pros, they are punk-ass kids out to make a few $$ and have a few kicks.

**Note** My Rio is at the engravers right now, getting name, rank, and serial # put on it...

Got my Pelican 1400 today too - grey, matches the interior of my truck nicely!