[c-nsp] 7204VXR replacement suggestions needed

[Steven Pfister]

We have a client that has an aging 7204VXR that they're using as a
border router. I am trying to come up with options for a replacement.
Since they're all Cisco, I was thinking about an ASR1002-X, but I was
told to get quotes on equipment from other vendors as well. It needs 10
gigabit ethernet upstream, 10 gigabit to the LAN, plus there is a
(probably temporary) 1 gigabit ethernet backup link to the ISP. It's
doing BGP, getting a default route, plus a small table of Internet2
routes. 
I was asked to look at Juniper, Palo Alto, and Sonic. I've been dealing
mainly with Cisco for 20 years, so I'm not that up on other vendors.
Does anyone know of enterprise routers roughly equivalent to the ASR1k
series? For Juniper, I think the MX40 might be a candidate, but I know
even less about the other two. Any suggestions would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks!
--Steve