I have had several different brands and they all worked fairly well; Alpine, Sony, JVC, Pioneer, etc. The one area which many fall short are the usability features. I suggest you play with a few in the local Best Buy or Walmart and try out the usability features. For example, the Alpine has 6 preset buttons on the front and 3 bands, so 18 total channels. The JVC has only the up and down buttons for presets and 18 channels. One would think the Alpine is better, but the JVC can easily scroll through all 18 channels one after another. On the Alpine you have to find the tiny button, hit some other buttons to change bands, etc, etc. It's much easier on the JVC. Even if you don't use the radio, the bluetooth connectivity on my alpine is unreliable. If I get out for gas and turn the car off, and then get back in and restart the car, I need to manually connect to the radio again. It's a real pain. Play with a few in the store to see what is easy to operate, and then check online reviews on Amazon, for pros and cons
