OP... Unfortunately, there is no avoiding ending up with a mass produced piece of junk. The only question really is, how bad of a junk pile is it.
It's unfortunate, but the way it is. Add to the equation that you TT is basically experiencing a rolling earthquake every time you get on the road, and things are going to break. Do the best you can inspecting everything you can. But, you won't catch everything. For example, a taillight that kept failing on a friends TT. After we pulled the taillight out for the second time, traced the ground and found a ground wire that was tied into the bundle with only a single thread of the wire left. Simple fix, but the builders don't care.
Just be prepared and you won't be disappointed.
Mike
