It's been in my car for 1 year now, and works perfect.
I have the Pioneer SLot Load DVD-ROM I took out from my homePC and mounted it vertically in my center console.
AHHAHAHAHAH, they told me it wouldn't work also. I proved them all wrong.
Do a search for my older thread about running a 15 foot IDE.
Maybe I will buy the SONY DUA500 DVD Burner and burn movies out of my car and sell them to people. lol j/k