Yeah, I looked at those Head Units, but I'm going to take some time this weekend and probably review my front speakers to see if that helps any. I find it a little weird that it could just go out after just a little over a year of use. 2 other people I go to school with bought this exact same unit the same time I bought mine and havent had any problems out of theirs, so I'm just gonna troubleshoot and take it from there.
As for the links to the radios, highly impressed with the units that you provided me links to, thanks for taking the time to refer me to them.