I don't know why I didn't ever realize this was here, but sorry I didn't reply. I really just saw this. I'm sure that you've already done something, but I thought I'd let you know that a service bulliten came out a few weeks ago telling dealers to replace the Monsoon amp in the trunk if the center channel was blown. So it wasn't the speaker, even though it is cheap, that is the problem but the amp. Any 2 1/4" speaker will work, I didn't even have to cut any wires. The cover pops off, just be careful not to dig into the dash. I used two screwdrivers. If you have any questions now or in the future, I now know to check for PMs when I get online.