RV purchase suggestions: 5th wheel or trailer?

If you find a used Alpenlite give it a good look. They were made on the west coast and so are rather scarce in the eastern states. Very good quality. They have been out of business since about 2007 and I understand the last few years they used Lippert frames which had problems on the bigger units. I have a 2000 30 ft fifth wheel and am very happy with it.