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The 2000-2003 generation of Maximas are notorious for how easy the head lamps are to remove. I've read stories of people having their xenon lamps remove 2 and 3 times. This is the first I've heard of the new generation though.

That's not really that odd to hear. I found the screws removed from the headlight bezel on my '85 Lincoln. They're chrome and apparently not easy to find in good shape. Luckily, Charger the wonder chihuahua must have scared them away. He was barking like crazy that night so I went out to check the perimeter. Maybe it was the sight of a 290 lbs angry guy walking around in his boxers that scared them off.

If the lamp is easy to remove, I guess that'd make it less expensive to fix. The biggest problem with this right now is that thieves ruin cars by jacking the lamps out.

Here's another story of a hit on a NJ dealership -- they took 36 pairs of lamps:

Expensive headlights stolen from dealer lot
Police are investigating the theft of 36 pairs of Xenon head lamps from an Acura dealership on Route 18. The thefts took place around 9 p.m. Feb. 6. In addition to the headlights, suspects stole a brown Acura Integra from the dealership and damaged another vehicle while attempting to steal it, according to police .... The estimated value of the theft and damage is $200,000. The theft of Xenon head lamps has become common in the region, with several towns experiencing similar strings of thefts.