There is a general theme to the hierarchy of brands, Newmar and Tiffin usually bubble to the top. I know a lot of Winnie owners love them, but frankly I have never been really impressed, especially given their comparative price point and unwillingness to bend much on the pricing. They make a decent coach but not without their share of issues, which brings to light the overarching theme of most RV's. It's a **** shoot. They can produce a lemon the same day they produce a rock solid unit. There is very little - if any - quality control in the RV world. You would think the quality gets a little better at the top of the food chain but it really doesn't. Newmar touts that the King Aire rolls off the same assembly line as the Bay star Sport. Personally this makes me cringe as I've seen a few Bay Star Sports and I wasn't overly impressed. You would think paying more would ensure better build standards, not the same as their bottom tier offering. There are better questions to ask rather than overall quality ranking of brands and it's in the how and what. Examples; how are the walls designed? Newmar as example uses a hung wall design and I've heard it's better. Newmar also uses a proprietary slide mechanism. Not without it's issues but my bet would be a far better gamble than Schwintek rails which many brands still use. Those are the things to concern yourself, not based on "quality" because frankly you could be splitting hairs. I have been lucky with Thor and some have been unlucky with Newmar. It tells you that any brand can have it's share of issues, some pretty dramatic. Pick the one that has the "feel" you want, in the price you want and then decide if it has components and manufacturing methods you feel are worth your money. Perception is reality though and most people pick a few brands above others. Whether it's factually true is almost irrelevant in value because the perception will drive value - accurate or not.
