I was seriously considering a Northstar, but decided to go with a trailer (T@B) instead. If I had pursued a camper, I probably would have bought the Northstar. I had an Arctic Fox 990 for 8 years, but traded it for a fifth wheel; we wanted something more substantial to camp in. But then, we were missing some of the boondocking sites we used to camp in. Hence, the relook at a camper. The T@B will fill that need quite nicely. Anyway, I did some research on truck campers in that price range, and the Northstar came out well at that price point. There are, clearly, better ones out there, but you'll pay more for them.