Jason, I am going to disagree with you on this one...
Yes, they are annoying, and yes people ignore them. But that's when you get what you pay for...
I had my truck broken into back in July/August, they did 5K worth of theft and damage
Anyways, after that I have installed a aftermarket alarm system and I absolutely love it...
CLICK HERE for the post I made on another site after having it installed.
Anyways, It is a AutoPage RS1000... It is similar to the top Viper 7900
They both come with one OLED (pretty fancy) remote, 1 mile range, shock sensor, remote start and the basics...
The AutoPage comes with a SECOND basic remote (for the wife) and a glass break sensor.
Now they claim that you have a 1 mile range... This true and false. I personally have had it work 1.1 miles away. But it is all dependent "line of site" with the vehicle, the weather, other radio frequency's, buildings, etc...
But I will tell you this, You will rarely need 1 mile range for it to pick up.
This is a 2-way system. That means that if your alarm is set off, it will page your transponder and show you on the screen exactly what is happening and what has been triggered. You can added extra's to it such as a tilt sensor (for rims), a motion sensor (for convertables), and a battery backup, extra pin switches, etc...
Now most installers will not put the hood pin switch in because "its a pain" but I would recommend it for the simple fact that if they open the hood and cut the wire, the alarm is dead...
NOW on the other hand, you can get a battery backup, which will prevent this from being a issue.
I got a pretty good deal on mine from the owner of JC's Customs, but you can expect to spend a pretty penny.
My system has everything it comes with, plus the battery backup, plus a extra pin switch for the tonneau cover and something else I think...
This system has prevented 2 attempted break in's on my truck in the less than 6 months I have had it. I was lucky enough to catch one of them
Anyways, if you want any more info let me know, I will help you out as much as I can