Gee, I like the magazine, and look forward to its arrival every month. Sure the reviews are totally one-sided. The RV's are loaned by the manufactures, and I am sure they were tuned and double checked before being sent for review. But read the Auto reviews in the paper, or other magazines....it is advertising. Take it with a grain of salt...oh, forget that, salt is bad for the heart and kidneys. Just read the articles and take it for what it is worth. "Nice interior, storage capacities, GVWR, and all the plush stuff. If you have any interest in the rig head to a dealer, kick the tires, or read the reviews on the many web-blogs.
You can get Coachnet without FMCA, but you loss the small discount.
As for FMCA being worthless, we have been members for many years, and for many years we really did not participate in any activities. However, the Goose Egg shield on the MH did act as a great start of many conversations on the road. Now we still are not local club members, not our thing, but we have attended a couple of rallies, really enjoyed them, and plan to attend two rallies early next year, maybe more as the year progresses.
Its a club, join if you want, or don't join. But the magazine is does a good job of keeping members together, introducing new products, and it pays for this by advertising.
Happy Trails.