I don't own a Cedar Creek, but will say it seems like a nice 5er and was on our short list when we bought all three of our 5ers. IMO they were very much like the Montana - lots of bang for the buck. I did notice a lot of fit and finish issues, mostly minor, that also plagued the Montana I was looking at before my latest purchase. In my eyes it was a toss up between the two, but in the end I elected to spend some extra $$ on a rig that seemed much more solid and has a rep for very good customer service from the maker. Only time will tell and after owning 3 mass-produced rigs in an industry with lacking QA standards, I won't be surprised at all when issues pop up. Good luck.