I recently picket up a windshield-mount iPod holder from a local company called Gomadic. A few notes about this product:

The Good

1. The suction cup for the windshield has a turn-bolt to tighten it. It's been on the car for 3 weeks now, with every kind of weather from 20 degrees to 70 degrees. It has not fallen off or come loose.
2. The flexible arm is great. It's very stiff, so once you flex it to how you want it, it will stay there until you physically re-bend it again.
3. The holder is nice. It holds the iPod securely, and when you want to remove it, hit a button on the bottom left and it clicks open to release.
4. It's also available with an integrated charger, which I did not get for some stupid reason.
5. Price is great (about $25, IIRC)
6. Emailed them with questions, got a response a few hours later.
7. Shipped the next day, on my door in 2.
8. Also available in stick-on mount or mount to the car's vents.

The Bad

1. some vibration, but for a free-hanging device, that's to be expected. Only over big bumps, which helps insulate the iPod from the shock. Vibration is not too bad.
2. wish it came in black
3. Wish the arm was about 3" longer. I still have to lean forward just a bit to reach it. Stupid Maxima huge dashboard!

Here's a link to their site for anyone interested. They make similar holders for things like cellphones, PDAs, etc.

http://www.gomadic.com/

I ran the headphone plug-in wire down behind the top vents so it would be out of the way. Also attached the wire to the back of the holder using velcro, so it would be in place to be plugged in when I put the iPod up there..

some pics, of course:

 

mines in my glove box. all it says on my screen is eclipse so i dont see the need to have it in veiw. I also dont like things that add undue clutter, not saying it does. one ?...what kinda dash kit is that. i like your folding door.

 

that's the 4th gen GXE kit with pocket and door. You can get all the parts from DaveB or any dealer for about $50.

I like the screen up there because I have so many songs (3000+) on there I like to browse around alot when I'm stuck in rush hour traffic every day....

My deck has capability to download MP3 tracks as well, but teh iPod is much easier to use.

 

pretty nifty but down here my ipod would be jacked if it sat there.

 

Josh, here's my install thread.

End result (older pic) without the docking station mounted:

 

I take it out whenever I leave the car....definitely don't leave it in the car...

I keep my cellphone and change in the ashtray. Remember I used to have my Dell MP3 down there to the right, but I didn't like having to take my eyes so far off the road when searching for a song. This way i don't have to.

Looks like you HU is about as scratched up as mine. Too much throwing it into the center console or glove box or jeans pockets

 

Na, that's when it was fairly new. That's dust you see. Detailing pwns me.