Replacing awful Jensen with a (Ford) nav radio ?

I've never had an aftermarket tuner work as well as an OEM tuner. I spent a lot of time on the road over the past 8 years in very rural areas in Superduties and Impalas. I had Pioneer and Kenwood radios in some of these vehicles and none of them would receive distant radio stations as well as the OEM units. Not even close.

I've got a Kenwood XCD998 sitting on the shelf. I should install it and see if it works any better than the Jensen. It isn't very user friendly for my family to use.