I decided to get rid of my Companion slider, because I can't use it with my camper. Thinking real hard about going with the Andersen Hitch. I have heard nothing but good stuff about them, so I looking...
To me the extra work of humping over the ball to hitch and unhitch is a non-starter. Ask Anderson for a state by state list of states that require safety chains and watch for a very fuzzy answer.
A ball is a ball is a ball! And they know that, now offering an option for safety chains.