Firebane - I agree with you about the Xplod Amps (power ratings grossly misleading) and their speakers haven't gotten any raves either, but as far as the head unit, I can't really see any shortcomings. I've had Blaupunkt, Alpine, Sony, Panasonic, and Awia (as you can see, I have no real brand loyalty; but I also don't buy crap *Pyramid, Kraco, etc*) HU in the past and can't really complain about any of them.
This particular HeadUnit met all my needs and provided good specs. After having it in the car for several weeks now, I can't complain at all.
Perhaps you have had a different experience personally with an Xplod HU?