I'm with you on the specs, but I have decided that I would really like a unit that has no CD at all – just AM/FM with a USB input (with perhaps ability for an SD card or two as well) that plays a variety of file types (MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, WAV, etc.). My current "wish unit" for when I have enough money to do the stereo system properly is the Pioneer Stage 4 DEX-P99RS. It does have a CD, an ambient light display, and lacks physical buttons for radio presets, but it is currently as close as it gets for me.
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PU...age4/DEX-P99RS