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It seems like they're making an upgrade kit to the 400CF available for current 400 owners, and taking pre-orders for the 400CF for everyone else.

So far it's sounded like everyone who is upgrading from the 400 to the 400CF has needed to provide their factory mids for mutilation. Does anyone know if the same is required for the pre-order if someone were to buy the 400CF?

TBH, it seems a little ridiculous that a system that's built around being an easy install and interfacing directly with stock wiring is making you destroy parts of your OEM system, making it impossible to revert to stock and re-sell the system (maybe that's why they're doing it, to kill the second hand market). I have a hard time believing that they were able to source every other connector for their umbilical, but couldn't find a source for the midrange connectors besides asking owners to disassemble their factory equipment, mail it to them, wait a few weeks without a proper stereo while they retrofit it, then receive the new stuff on the mail. Losing the stereo for a couple weeks and not being able to go back to stock without buying a replacement set of mids (likely to be $$$) is a dealbreaker, IMO.

Anyone know if the sending-in-the-mids thing is for everyone, or just for previous owners doing the upgrade?

Edit 11/21 - OEMAP contacted me, people purchasing the 400CF in the first place don't have to send in anything, great news everyone!