Can't deal with the ghetto anymore
 

So I went down to the swap shop to install my radio in my 2002 maxima with the bose system w/o navi and needless to say I'm so mad I can literally you know what to someone.

I installed a KDC-x990 Kenwood and it sounds like trash, to make it worse the ipod connection doesn't work (no sound) and the radio isn't even secured in.

After I damn near threw down a thor hammer of god on my center dash, the radio shunk into the bottom of the case.

So now I have to open back up the center console and learn to fix everything myself, this should be fun since I have no experience of hooking up a radio.

Sorry to hear about your troubles. It's not that difficult, the stickies have pretty much all the information you need to do the install. If you have any specific questions feel free to ask.

You just lost my pity. Sorry for your troubles, but what did you expect? There are good shops/installers left, granted they are diminishing these days, but they're there.