I don't think its that bad for car manufacturers to trade pullout capability for security.

The trim-piece-smaller-than-the-radio thing has nothing WHATSOEVER to do with security. I've had two stereos stolen, and in both cases, the thieves used brute force and blunt instruments (in one case forcing their way into my trunk with a crowbar) to extract the desired equipment. Significant replacement of large sections of the dashboard were required in both cases. A little piece of trim plastic isn't going to stop a thief.

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Tony Fabris