I purchased the 8100NEX. I wanted the capacitive screen with pinch to zoom and all that.
Glare all depends on where your HU goes in the dash and the angle of your HU. I have to say, I just had the 8100 installed last weekend. In the past week of strong sun and all, i have had nearly zero glare. I have an 08 Expedition, so the head unit does sit higher up on the dash and is angled upwards. I was extremely nervous about the glare, but i have had zero issues.
What hacked app are you talking about? The bypass to have all GPS and video functions work while in motion? All x100 models are the same I thought? Just ground the p-brake wire, and tap and hold on the lower left part of the screen for 12 seconds. (Unless there is something else you meant?) I only want my unit bypassed to use the GPS as needed. Why would I attempt to pull over to a shoulder on a highway in NYC traffic to use my GPS, then attempt to merge back in? Thats more unsafe.