I would have to say the opposite. I feel that JVC's equipment looks great, but does not perform to the level they should be at. The price is right, but lacks a lot on the build category. Their headunits are not the greatest by any means and lack many features that come in handy. I would look to other brands before I got JVC. Honestly, I would recommend sony headunits over jvc. There are plenty of other car audio manufacturers who make better equipment for just about the same prices. Look around and use jvc as a fall back. I'm not saying that JVC is a bad company, I'm just saying that Car Audio is not their strong suit.