Received the iTrip yesterday and after I set it up, I ran into these issues:

1. In all of the Washington DC Metro area, there are very few free frequencies on the FM dial. That being said, I picked 88.1, which had a very faint signal but after setup, it yielded the cleanest signal from my ipod, but the quality is poor and there isa constant hiss in the background. Question is this, shouldn't the ipod override weaker signals and output clean sound?

2. On top of the poor sound quality, the audio plays in mono, unless I turn up the ipod volume to 90%. That's good and all, but there is a lot of distortion. Does mono audio mean I'm not getting a good signal?

3. Moving vs Parked and City vs Rural. I get a much cleaner sound while moving and in rural areas. Is the iTrip adversely affected by its surroundings? Like tall buildings, other thing on a similar frequency?

I must admit I am very disappointed with the iTrip unless someone can enlighten me on any of the above issues. Considering returning it and getting the cassette adapator. There is the ugly wire to contend with, but at least I'm guaranteed a somewhat clean sound.

GEO