You might not want to be so quick in tossing Palomino campers aside. I know that it is popular on here to bash the brand and I might also if my 2006 was the only one I have ever owned. Comparing some rotted out ten year old model to what they are building now is like comparing a Pinto to a new Mustang. Yes, they have the same brand name, but some things do improve. I happen to like new. New hot water heaters, new beds, new stoves, new air conditioners, new furnaces. Palomino is one of the few brands that can provide all those for less than your $10k limit. Are they as well built as $30k units? No, but Forest River is spending a lot of money upgrading the line and they are having some success. Check out a 2014. They are not your Grandpa's Palomino