Any Winnebago factory workers lurking?
I just had an interesting dialogue with one of my blog followers (era70x.com) concerning their recently ordered 2016 Winnebago ERA 70X. You can read it in the comments at: http://era70x.com/2015/07...
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Hi bobojay5. Like many on these forums, I'm old enough to remember what cars coming out of Detroit were like in the mid-70s to mid-80s. At that time, people said the same things about new American cars--It was a given that you probably would have to take your new Olds, Chrysler (K-Car), Ford, etc. in for adjustments/warranty work, that's just the way it was and if one thought otherwise, they too had unrealistic expectations. It took Japan to show that Americans need not settle for that status quo. American car makers are still behind, but at least they are doing better, quality-wise. That's what competition does.
I'd love to see an RV manufacturer capitalize on the current state of RV manufacturing and produce a near-zero defect product (Six Sigma anyone?). The fit and finish defects on my coach could have been fixed at the factory at little additional cost. But as long as we are content with mediocrity, things won't change. I do not apologize, as an RV consumer, for demanding excellence and quality from all American RV manufacturers. The fact that others are resigned to sub-par RV products is instructive as to why China is kicking our butt in manufacturing! Cheers! Mike
I'd love to see an RV manufacturer capitalize on the current state of RV manufacturing and produce a near-zero defect product (Six Sigma anyone?). The fit and finish defects on my coach could have been fixed at the factory at little additional cost. But as long as we are content with mediocrity, things won't change. I do not apologize, as an RV consumer, for demanding excellence and quality from all American RV manufacturers. The fact that others are resigned to sub-par RV products is instructive as to why China is kicking our butt in manufacturing! Cheers! Mike
