Happy winter from Minnesota! Supposed to get below zero here tonight.
We've had our 213 for a season and found it easier to fill the tank and work out of that than hook up a fresh water hose at the campground. Then all we have to do is unplug the power cord and toddle off. When we fill at home, we put soft water in the tank and we live in the lap of luxury.:) I haven't noticed any leaking inside, but I'll pay more attention now.
I can understand someone being reticent about trying to drive this the first time. But once one gets the maiden voyage out of the way, these things are a breeze to drive. My wife is sitting here and says, "go for it!" She loves driving ours. One of the reasons we went from a TT to small MH is that she didn't like driving our hookup. She also likes to take the rig and the dog and go off by herself for a couple of days if I have to work.
The size and maneuverability of these rigs is what makes them so great.