I've never had a problem with a flipout in the stock radio location. It can be a bit of a pain cause you have to pull the shifter back into 2nd or 4th or R, but I usually leave my car in 2 when it's parked uphill or flat, and R when it's parked downhill anyways. If you are unfortunate enough to have an auto, it should be out of the way by D4. And once it flips up, you have nothing to worry about.