I 'fondly' (not) remember that. Cars rusted on the lot before they were sold.
I think (could be wrong, been wrong before) that a big issue is they builders are flush with new orders, in fact, some cannot keep up (Forest River comes to mind) and I believe the overall build quality suffers when things get rushed and builders look at the P&L statements more than the end user satisfaction.
If you remember back a few years ago when fuel prices skyrocketed, the RV industry was on it's butt. Lots of builders folded or were consumed by bigger companies (Forest River / Warren Buffett / Berkshire Hathaway) comes to mind again and according to RV Industry News, Forrest River Companies are the largest per unit builders in the entire industry.
....and their overall quality sucks.
Having said that, I'm pretty amazed that I have had no issues with my Palomino,m which is a wholly owned subsidiary if Forest River. I actually have a very nice (and tight because I tested it this spring) unit, with good fit and finish. problem is, I think I'm in the minority. Obviously, mine wasn't built on a Monday morning or a Friday afternoon.
Got my fingers crossed.
