Looking at some Airstreams

IMHO it's not so much what kind of a deal did I get but more how good the rig fits our camping lifestyle after a few times out. If it doesn't fit no deal is a good deal.

This is an excellent point and the previous suggestion to go to Airforums is also solid advice. Airstreams are a lot like Harley Davidsons. Harley's might be in the motorcycle family but in many ways they are a lifestyle. Airstreams are very similar as they are more about a lifestyle than an RV. Even the founder of Airstream, Wally Byam, stressed that Airstreams were designed and built for those that like to spend lots of time using it to travel extensively. They are not designed for the summer weekend and two weeks vacation RV user. If you are comfortable in that lifestyle Airstreams will work for you. Many Airstream owners would have nothing else. MSRP for me would be a secondary consideration.