This is unacceptable. I got a second subscription and mounted the newer radio on my cars dashboard permanently (although nothing is permanent in the eyes of a thief) so I wouldn't have to keep connecting and disconnecting my older unit and just use it for home & work. I felt all right about it thinking that if someone were to steal it, I would just call Sirius up, they would shut it off, and then it would be useless to the thief. But now, by the time you go through the hoops their asking you to go through, the unit could be in the hands of an unsuspecting buyer. I guess one thing that can be done to prevent theft is having my name etched on the front of the radio somewhere that is visible to a would be thief. perhaps if they see it they may move on to another car instead.