I have to believe there are a few brands being manufactured that quality is the the 2nd. Most important factor, ( other than #1 factor being safety of the employee, quality is next). I do know that distributors of RV components can be a huge issue, frames, auto leveling systems, disc or electric brakes, hydraulic or electric systems, to name just a few. It’s STILL on the manufacturer. IF QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DISTRIBUTOR GOT TOGETHER AND COMPARED SPECS AND AGREE ON WHAT THE DISTRIBUTOR SUPPLIES THEM, it wouldn’t be as bad. But I swear, I find it hard to believe that there is much communication between manufacturers and their distributors. Some distributors should be out of business, but two factors cause a lot of issues, some distributors who are” the only game in town” and those that sell in quantity, cheap equipment, ie, Tires and electronics. Some of this stuff is just junk.. and manufacturers just don’t care.. buy cheap.... sell as high as they can get away with. The fault is on the manufacturer AND the distributors that the manufacturer chooses to use. As far as frames and auto leveling systems, LCI seems to have a strangle hold on manufacturers and manufacturers live with mediocrity..... and we, the customer get stuck with it. I’ve been RV’ing and towing since 70’( minus four years in the Air Force), and I think Quality has gotten worse instead of better in quality and manufacturing processes and in training of workers.
Jim