fishhogg,
Keep doing your research and ask questions on this forum. :) The floorplan is most important. I think for extended trips, the Class A has a more livable interior space, much better view when driving and parked, and generally speaking, better outside storage and larger holding tanks.
Even as a family of 6, we chose our first (and only) RV to be the Class A in our signature (36' gas, dual slide, dual sofa). After researching for a couple of years and numerous solicitations for input on this forum, we realized that the Class A was best for us. That's counter to the traditional "Class A's are for couples, Class C's are for families." adage. Yet, we thought it would work best for us, and here we are 10 years later and are still happy with our decision. (Even more so now that it's paid off! :) )
Knowing what I know now, the only recommendation I might make is to buy a slightly used newer model to save some $$$. In our case, the dual sofa layouts in a gas Class A are extremely rare, so we bought our rig new. If we were looking for a diesel pusher, we would've had more options for that floorplan, but wifey doesn't like diesel, and they were more than we wanted to spend.
Good Luck in your search.
~Rick