Thanks for the response AJR! I appreciate the link too. I did some additional reading and wow, am I glad I decided NOT to have this thing put in. Nice that the dealership never told me it was dc'd either. I even found the official word from Honda:

http://search.hondacars.com/Default....stion_box=ipod

I'll be doing exactly as you suggest and just using the existing input, and grab a USB car charger.

Thanks much and take care!

Diane