mtrumpet wrote:
When DW and I were shopping around for our DP, we looked at a LOT of rigs - of all types and sizes, from all the manufacturers in all price ranges. We saw some very well built units as well as some real garbage! It was quite a learning experience to say the least. We spent a good year and a half doing our research and shopping around before finding what we liked and what filled out punch list.
We've had our Newmar for four years now and I am extremely happy with the quality and workmanship. Regarding the craftsmanship of the cabinetry, contrary to what others have said here, the workmanship in mine is excellent. My cabinets are are all solid Maple and they are very well constructed.
Are there areas that could've used some improvement? Of course there are. Overall though, I'm very happy with the build quality of my Newmar.
That was sort of the point I was trying to make. Folks with units 10 years old speak of how great they are built. It seems to be the newer ones that are beginning to show a decline in that quality. I am telling you if you put a Thor,FR, FW, Winnie, etc sticker on a Newmar Bay/Canyon star you wouldn't know the difference. sans the slide out mechanism. The higher quality just isn't there. I fully beleive that older units were of superior quality and perhaps the Aire line still may.