I apologize if I offended anyone, I'm just very anxious/frustrated with the unit right now. I _really_ am looking forward to using it, and I've been able to temporarily use it (half disassembled) at my desk after I crimped the cable connectors down harder. But I know that it's just a temporary fix. At the same time, the remote control doesn't work, so I'm going to go get a new battery in hopes that it will fix it (according to the FAQ and posts, this probably will do it). Until the unit functions as an mp3 player in my car and in my house, it is not doing what it was designed to do. Hence my comment about it being an expensive piece of metal. I'm also hoping beyond hope that the cable will hold out through this weekend. I'm going on a 2 hour trip to the beach and it would be the perfect time to use it. We'll see.