Dude, I own the DXZ785USB and absolutely love it! I've had it for about a year with no problems at all. Works flawlessly at playing CD's, MP3 CD's, MP3 players, etc...
Never owned an Ipod so I can't comment on how good the Ipod would work. The diff color schemes are awesome, I have mine set to 'color scan' most of the time. You can adjust the contrast, brightness to make the screen more visible.
Only downside is the looks lol But for the SQ features you get, you'll get used to it.
I recommend this deck over all the other brands you listed.
Edit: This DXZ785USB is VERY reliable.