PYLE PLMRCW3 White Water Resistant Stereo Housing with Full Chassis Wired Casing

good product only for the ear that the cover swings on broke off after opening/closing it a few times

Tough

I can't for the life of me figure how anyone would need a "waterproof" stereo housing to mount in a boat is beyond me. I suppose it would be helpful if you plan on sinking your boat and you are concerned about getting the stereo unit wet - but that's hardly realistic. Yet, it appears this was Pyle's intent when they designed it. How you mount this, and how you use it will depend on how well designed or how well made you think it is.Some have complained the instructions don't tell yo how to use the wiring. That's not really a problem since the color coding is stamped on the case, although it's really hard to see. In my case, I didn't utilize it anyway. There are no real instructions - but instructions for something like this aren't really needed, especially since there are so many different ways to use it.Really what I needed was a housing with a cover to keep splashed water or rain out, and this fits the bill nicely. I had to alter it to fit my needs slightly though. I had more wires to my stereo than what is accounted for in the unit, so I just removed the wiring harness from the unit and passed my existing wiring through it. There's not enough room behind the stereo to pack all that wiring in anyway. It's really a poor design in that respect. It just doesn't work.Also, in order to get the stereo to fit in there tightly, I had to pack it around the sides to make sure it doesn't move around in there. The description says there's a "shelf" in the rear of the housing, but there is no "shelf". In fact there's nothing in there at all to secure the stereo so it doesn't move around. The design in that respect is a little sloppy, in my opinion.Others have complained the plastic mount is flimsy. No, not really. I would suspect that some people aren't utilizing all the screw holes that are provided in order to mount it solidly. You don't really need to use all of them, but I used 6 and that was plenty. It's plenty sturdy.Overall the unit is well made - with two exceptions. First, the "latch" that is molded into the plastic and designed to keep the lid closed tight was way too tight. I struggled to get it opened after it snapped closed very tightly. I had to file down the plastic with a moto tool and it works fine now. I shouldn't have had to do this at all. A spring loaded cover with a snap closure would have been a much better design. 2nd, The plastic "hinges" for the lid are too thin. I dropped it and it broke. Fortunately, the break was clean and I was able to super glue it together. I doubt it will last though.The gimble housing mount is convenient but not without shortcomings. It's a little too wide for the housing making it difficult to tighten correctly. Further,afraid to tighten it too tightly, I had to add two friction washers to keep the housing from moving up and down too easily (ie bouncing up and down while the boat is underway.). You can mount either above or below a shelf, with the lid opening up or down. The only downside in my opinion of having the lid open upward is the way the hinge pin is designed to work with friction, I suspect it will wear out quickly and no longer hold the lid in the "up" position. If that happens, I'll have to take it all apart again and reverse it.I gave it 3 stars because it accomplished my goal but I had to do too much work to get it to accomplish my needs. Also, the price was right. 26 bucks (including prime shipping) wasn't bad at all, and I got it from Amazon in two days. I didn't give it 4 or 5 stars because although materials wise it isn't badly constructed, the people who designed this thing probably never owned a boat.

Well built. Good product.

Purchased this cover to house my head unit. It was very easy to wire and to mount, but as other as stated the door will eventually break, that I have no doubt. After only using it for a few weeks the door is already getting loose enough where it will not stay up on its own and I can see the plastic parts (hinges) wearing down. Maybe I'll be wrong and the door will be just fine, but time will tell.