My wife and I were just talking about how we have put money into our 2006. The bottom line is that it is still less expensive than a new one or newer one. We looked at new units at Lazy Days in Lakeland FL. Lazy Days is a great place. The new units were awesome, but not that much different than ours. We like the old girl and will never pay as much to keep her going as buying a new one.
We think our 22' is marginal in many situations. If you're going to go 24' you had better love the layout. The ERA is nice, but look at the Pleasure Way, Road Trek, and Leisure Travels, too. They all have their good points. They are all tempting!
I'm jealous of that new refrigerator!