I bought and self installed the GROM Adapter Direct Interface. The installation instructions are very clear and easy to follow even for an average person like me.

For the benefit of those who are planning on getting / installing the GROM Adapter Direct Interface here are some facts on it so that you know what to and not to expect from it:

1. Your iPod acts as your CD Changer.

2. Direct interface makes it 100x better than a FM-Modulator. CD quality with no hissing sound or distortion - almost perfect!

3. You will be able to choose from the iPod's Playlist but limited to ONLY 5 Playlists on your iPod. Playlists can be accessed through the 2-6 buttons on the MID.

4. You will not be able to read iPod Playlist titles through your MID radio display. You will only be able to identify them through CD-2, CD-3, CD-4, CD-5 and CD-6 since it's a CD-Changer type/process

CD-1 is a blank playlist - I don't know why.

5. Songs in the playlists can be accessed one after the other. No song titles can be seen on your MID Radio display.

6. No Artist, Album, Genre selections. Remember that it works only on Playlists.

You can plug in an additional unit to its 3.5mm Auxiliary input (maybe a second iPod - I'm planning to do this in conjunction and thorugh my Harman-Kardon Drive and Play or my incoming Alpine EX-10 iPod interface) and junk the whole CD-Changer/iPod thing because I do not want to be confined to just 5 playlists and not access iPod information the normal way. I'm still contemplating but definitely for now I'm satisfied with the sound quality I'm experiencing through the GROM Interface.

I'm not that difficult to please. Scale of 1-10..??? I'd give the GROM interface a 7! :-)