I certainly agree with both Lowsuv and DutchmenSport. We also took the tent camping --> tent camper --> Trailmanor --> travel trailer route, and are now moving on to a motorhome. If this is your first TT, I would suggest you at least look at some gently used units, whether from a dealer or individual.
We *thought* we knew exactly what we wanted, and we got it, and it was great... but by the third trip or so, we could both tell you everything we would do different on the next one. We did, and loved it. We actually owned the first TT a couple of years, and almost broke even selling it because the first owner took the depreciation.
Finally, to "pile on" IDman, crawl under the unit; look under the sinks and behind the panels. That's where you'll see a difference in quality. For example, on the Trailmanor, the plumbing, wiring, etc. was all very neat, no stressed wires, etc. On the first TT, they cut the PEX plumbing to the water heater a little short and put too much stress on the pipe, which showed itself as a gushing hot water line in the middle of the night. Wiring was not "neat" and was pulled tight against a corners, which eventually caused a short. To put it in car parlance, "look under the hood" and you'll begin to see the quality.
Hope that helps.
