What are the Risks of buying newer 5vr that is in the Lite Class versus an older 5vr that weighs more? Am I paranoid? I am thinking that an older 5vr that may weigh 1/3 more is a better bet than a b...
Aircrafts are made out of light weight materials. The space shuttle was made out of light weight materials. The quality of the build has no relationship to the weight. You need to do your due diligence and investigate the quality of the build regardless of what material it is made out of.
Two RV's with the same weight, built out of the same materials, can vary widely in quality of build.