pro's for getting CPT8000 - Phone is integrated and invisible. All dash and steering wheel functions are avaialble. con's - Design of integrated system is clumsy and amateurish. No direct access to a number in directory without extensive scrolling. No possibility of two call operations such as conference call and call waiting without removing phone from console. Iffy/poor operation without Compesator when you leave "big city". Caller ID system only puts up caller number, not name, if you have that number entered in phone's directory. Good luck with your decision, Serge