We purchased a new 29-5T in February. We have had nothing major go wrong but, they are not built as well as they were 5 or 6 years ago. Northwood is facing the same challenges that all the others face.....how to keep up with demand.
We did have a major issue with the electric 6 pt level system and it was fixed at the factory. Their customer service is outstanding.
Other issues include screws too short for anchoring the window shades, incomplete caulking around shower, loose screws in cabinets, some cabinets not square, hand rail installed out of plumb, bedroom/bathroom floor is not installed square with the main floor, the wall in the bathroom does not fit against the floor a you can see light from below when the storage compartment door is open. I do not believe any of these issues are serious strutural problems but they do make one wonder.
The coach pulls straight and true. We have been in some terrible rain with no sign of any leakage.
We are trading for a RiverStone 39FL this coming Sat. We are trading up for the extra room and the floorplan. If AF offered the 35-5Z with the larger shower, we would have considered it, but they don't. I would buy another one, but not sight unseen. They need to be looked at as carefully as any other brand prior to purchase.