the only thing that should always stay in the car is the stuff from the factory and your insurance card and plate registration. my GPS goes with me short of the cradle it sits on and cord. and my cell phone charger gets placed away in the center counsel. and in reality if the 50 cradle/ cord combo goes or my 20 dollar cell phone charger walks then first the manager will get an ear full then i will spend the 70 dollars to replace it come on i remember one post saying the wifes pearls dont belong in there. its true that nothing will stop someone from robbing you. my previous car had the trunk broken into even with it having a locking mechanism bypassing the electric releases, and i replaced three windows over multiple occasions cause i was young and stupid and had to many acccessories laying around. so my point is take your GPS, Sat. radio tuner, ipod, etc. with you and leaving nothing but the inexpensive mounts and cords behind