Want tips on buying inexpensive replacement car stereo

[KEW]

I need to replace stereo in a 2003 Nissan Frontier Pickup.
Truck is old with wind noise, so don't see any reason to spend more money than needed for desired features.
It has been about 20 years since I have bought a car stereo, so I am "out of the loop".
It looks like Crutchfield continues to have a system for identifying which stereos would fit with installation kits.
Key Features:
1) Would like to keep steering wheel controls
2) Be able to play CD
3) Be able to play from tablet or phone (either corded or BT)

So, using Crutchfield and looking for a unit that minimally satisfies, I get the following unit for $80 plus $43 installation kit ($13 for kit without steering wheel controls).
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_105KDR760/JVC-KD-R760.html?tp=5684

Before I pull the trigger, I want to double check my approach/decision with someone "in the loop":
1) Is JVC still a good brand?
2) Will the steering wheel controls turn out to be a royal pain to install/set up? (at $30 extra for installation kit it is already "on thin ice").
3) Is Crutchfield decent pricing?
4) Better options?

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

I would not recommend getting head unit without HD Radio.
I mean - you get free additional radio channels without subscription
This is the lowest I'd recommend:
http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113HD262U/Kenwood-KDC-HD262U.html?tp=5684

Not sure about steering controls... I installed my own radio in my old toyota (pioneer - forgot the model) - just bought right adapters
It wasn't complicated, but I have no steering controls on that car.
Speakers installation - now that's a whole different story. It was a royal pain and I paid pros to do it.

 

[KEW]

Excellent! Only $10 more. I had not even considered HD stations.
Happily, not messing with speakers this time.
Thanks!