the DW also loved the 236 when we were shopping.
but Dutchmen, parent company for Kodiak/Cub hybrids, has a less than stellar reputation for customer support/service.
since any warranty for it, won't apply to you, then it's down to doing a extremely thorough inspection. can't tell you how many buyers find out later that they weren't thorough enough and found water damage.
not sure what you're talking about regarding the "build things" bunk ends. do you have pics of what you're talking about?
also, i seem to remember that there were a lot of complaints regarding the ultra-lite frame that they were built on.