DavinD wrote:
There was certainly some lack of pride in work once I opened the underbelly. Wires everywhere, none bundled up. Screws poking out, etc. For example...
1. Why not use pre-set threaded inserts to attach the coroplast instead of just zipping self-taping metal screws in?
2. Why not put the wiring in a protected jacket instead of just leaving it laying around in the "crawl space"?
The answer to your question is simple, MONEY. They don't want to spend the time to do it better because it costs money. Training people to do the job right costs money. The reason the car industry's quality is much better today than it was three decades ago is because of robotics more than anything else. Don't look for any major improvements in the RV industry in the near future. Most folks look at the bottom dollar.
My 1969 Avion camper had some real shoddy work, yet the materials the manufacturer purchased were top of the line. An example would be PVC glue, or no glue on ABS pipe. It really wouldn't take much more time to do it right, but the company didn't spend the time to train or watch the installers.
With the time that I spent on the rebuild, I would never make money on building a RV.
