I have had my car broken into before numerous times(they ignored the empeg once, but it was hidden). No my stereo was never taken, but I have had windows broken and other stuff taken. So what if I get my stereo stolen, empeg or not. It isn't that important to me. I like it, but there are a lot more important things to dwell on in life than a car stereo, and to me at least, if my stereo worried me that much I would consider therapy..

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but I ain't lugging that thing into a restaurant, movie theater, or similar.

I had a CD player stolen from my car while I was in a restaurant for a mere two hours. It was in a populated, high-traffic area, in the early evening.

What was stolen was a cheap CD player, easily replaced. Of course, they got into the trunk and stole the subwoofer, too, but that was easily replaced as well. That's not the point.

Have you ever had a stereo stolen out of your car before? Until it's happened to you, you can't know what it feels like. It's a terrible feeling to be victimized like that. In this particular case, I had to drive home for an hour on a cold night, with the passenger side window of my car smashed out, broken glass all over the car interior, and my dashboard ripped apart. Oh, and no music.

Also keep in mind that thieves often steal more than the stereo. In this case, they got several CDs and my checkbook, requiring that I cancel the checking account and open a new one, which of course came with its own hassles when the checks I'd recently written bounced.

You're not just protecting the stereo.

But even if you were, think about how rare and hard to replace your empeg is.

If the above hasn't convinced you yet, then you won't get my sympathy when it gets stolen. And it will get stolen, that's just a matter of time.