My budget front speaker upgrade (pics)

[redbean]

I just bought a 2009 Yaris hatchback, and according to the previous owners, the front speakers were not "wired up" to the aftermarket head unit they had installed. I pulled it out and everything was wired up correctly, so I pulled the door panels off and did a "battery test" and found that both of the front speakers were dead. I assumed they were blown and ordered new cones and an install kit.

I went to install them the other day and got halfway through the job when it started raining. Through the speaker mounting hole, I saw a constant drip of water coming into the door right behind where the speakers mount. It happens on both doors. It looks like there's a small gap between the end of the weather strip at the bottom of the window and the plastic by the mirror. I assumed that was the real reason the original speakers were ruined, so I aborted mission and ordered some foam baffles online. Does anyone else have problems with water getting into their doors? I've also heard negative things about baffles' effects on bass, but I'd rather have crappy bass than no front speakers...