Shoretel did it right: amphenol connector where it made sense, modular where it didn't. They used "the right tool for the job". However, that being said, I inherited a Shoretel system that was being supported by IT folks who didn't have any telecom background, and the amphenols were broken out on "harmonicas", and then silver satin stretched the rest of the way (and in once case it went 25-pair connectorized/amphenol cable to harmonica to silver satin to another harmonica to connectorized cable to connectorized 66 block, or went to a 66 block with modular jacks on the side...try troubleshooting with that mess!). Can you guess what I replaced soon after taking over the system.
Justin
