I've seen this argument time and time again. My question is this. How the heck are you supposed to fix/replace a cracked damaged dash pad properly, WITHOUT taking the vin tag off. I mean come on! With all the pads for sale on E-bay and through vendors, you're telling me you just put them in the car with out a tag? or what? So all the beautifully restored cars at Carlisle, the Nats, Mopars at the Park- wherever- these cars ALL have their original, perfect, dashpads? I don't think so. So in other words- our big cars shows have felons walking around all over the place. Sure am glad every Mopar I've ever owned came with a perfect dash pad-