looking for advice or insight on the Itasca models

That is something good to know, because a fiberglass roof is a dealer breaker to me (well, unless I'm buying a class "B" which has an existing metal automotive roof.)

Guess the Forest River and Nexus lines are the way to go for a decent balance between price and quality now.

Jayco is the same way. I used to think they used fiberglass roofs across the board, found out only some models had them.