when i bought mine-
It was built at the factory, of course, and then I had it delivered to me by Uship on my own accord. BEFORE having it shipped across the country i had a third party inspection done by an RV shop in the area that does this sort of thing professionally.
It was VERY worth the couple hundred dollars it cost- for piece of mind and to save me the trouble of having it repaired under warranty away from the factory if something needed repair.
And it DID!!
One of the exterior screwless aluminum panels had not bonded properly from the factory. It needed to be replaced. It was returned to the factory and repaired- requiring removal of entire side of trailer. More so, i am not sure that i would have caught it if i would have inspected it myself and then i would have been REALLY screwed. BTW- i dont feel i am an idiot by any means when it comes to inspecting and repairing vehicles, trailers, homes, whatever- i love playing with things.
Recreation Specialities Rv- Tom Greene
574-264-9621
Elkhart IN
very nice guy that saved me alot of time, headache, $$$. Knows the VRV and how to dial it in for you to enjoy when it shows up.
Really recommend using him as a middle man inspection if you are having one built and then shipped to you. Tell him Aaron Rowley from Cali sent ya.