You sound just like DW and I when we first started rving. Fortunately I decided to rent and try the MH we were thinking of before buying. I'm glad I did; testing, studying, researching all made the difference in our final choice. Study, research, check them out, leave no stone unturned and DON'T believe what the salesmen tell you. Also the owner's manuals do NOT tell you nearly all the things you need to know about how your rv works. Luckily there are a ton of people on RVNET that know everything about how any rv/mh works, so you'll always have experts here for help. Like me you need to remember it's your wallet and your brain that's going to have to make everything work in the end. Good luck and enjoy your search.