IPod Mini to Ford Expedition adapter

I just bought a used 2003 Ford Expedition. Just my luck, it has the factory in-dash 6 CD changer / head unit which does not have the external CD changer jack. The unit does not have a cassette player. It seems that nobody makes an iPod adapter for this head unit.
Does anybody know of an adapter for this factory radio? I'm using an iTrip and it is totally worthless -- sound quality is absolutely terrible.
Are the in-line FM modulators much better than the over-the-air FM modulators?

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