Same features, less price. That's how it beat them out. Sound quality doesn't matter. Looks don't really matter. I liked the control setup on the JVC a bit better, and there was no reason to expect greater reliability from the Pioneer except out of anecdotal evidence.
Best Buy was a good way for me to go. I always buy computer parts online because you can get deep oem discounts. With something like this, I get a cd player that works, I get it installed, I have the option to take it back to get the factory one reinstalled if I sell the car. I get the service plan (though it costs a few dollars), so if it breaks I can just take it back. I probably could install it myself, but I haven't got the time to mess with it.
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