Everyone,
 
I have finished compiling all of your responses into a summary document.  I included all of the concerns that were surfaced and discuss why, for our particular situation, we will be using one technology vs another.  I anticipate some controversy, so try to keep your criticism constructive in nature and I will revise the document to include those points as well.
 
Thanks again to the operator community!
 
http://www.danlockwood.com
 
Dan Lockwood
Microsoft Certified Professional
CompTIA Network+ Certified
Cisco Certified Network Associate