interesting observation re: regional issue.
maybe panja's sales team in the New England area just isn't very strong.
as best i can tell, the people i talked to all used to be AMX dealers and then switched to crestron and aren't that eager to switch back to panja.
i TRIED to look at it to ascertain, but i literally could not see or touch a unit - and certainly nothing related to NetLinx at all. corporate purportedly has no literature to send out to customers, which is unfortunate if you have a weak dealer network (at least in this region).
i think the installers feel the control systems are too complicated in general, so the idea of learning yet another complicated system is a big barrier for the sales people to overcome.
one of the largest boston area installers says panja bangs on his door regularly, but he doesn't feel their stuff can do much better and faster and cheaper than the crestron stuff.
one of the most prestigious boston area installers carries both but almost always installs crestron.
i'm betting it has a lot to do with already-trained staff, but who knows.
i tell ya - it's a bummer for the consumer out here, who ends up with exactly one choice :-(
sab