I am grateful for all the kind wishes and suggestions.
As I said, the issues are all minor so far, but still frustrating.
There are many, MANY things I like better about the 2013 850 than the 2004 1010.
To name a few:
LED lighting.
Outside storage compartment.
Detachable shore power cord, although the threads on the locking collar are ~20pi, and should be beefy, easily-engaged 4-6pi. They are all but impossible to align and engage.
Sliding bathroom door.
Black stove.
Truly ducted heating.
Horizontally hinged exterior compartment doors.
Standard (vertical) propane tanks.
9kbtu a/c instead of 13.5.
The Lance engineers have clearly been busy, and to good purpose.
I just hope the workmanship in the areas I can't see is better than that in the areas that I can.
It seems counter-intuitive to expect that.
We shall see. I remain hopeful. Heck, I'm committed. :)
Joe