If you don"t know the situation ahead of you, you can't avoid it. This is what's happening. The CB has Died. This is our EARS! 100 vehicle pileups? Why today and not in the past?
I've thought about putting one in my car and house. It'll have to wait until I get a different car. Mine has inherent electrical issues and I can't afford to exacerbate them.
My experience is don't waste your money. There are very few that have or use a CB, and those that do use it, not for the purpose it was designed for. If you are using it for the road, save your money. I wish we could get back to a community that we all help each other but I really think those days are gone.