Sorry to hear all the negative stuff about Sirius. It was definitely a requirement when I looked for a new 2010 Fusion, along with the Sync. My first year with Sirius, in 2004, I paid around $129 for one year. After that I decided to plunk down $399 for a lifetime sub. That was over 5 years ago so I think it's paying for itself now. I COULD NOT IMAGINE NOT HAVING IT FOR ONE DAY! The Stern channels, ESPN, CNN, business channels plus all the music channels make it worth it. The sound quality is fine in Orange County, CA. I mix it up between Sirius, Internet Music Streaming ( Pocket Tunes App ) from my iPhone and my 80gig iPod. The CD player in my car has never seen one CD from me. AM/FM/Terrestrial/ Old School Radio sucks badly, at least in So Cal and in my opinion.