I try will post a few pics of the trailer later today... Hopefully the weather improves a bit as it is downright miserable at the moment.
SoundGuy, Although I can't be 100% sure as to who will take the hit in the end, it appears that the dealership took the initial hit. What they told me was basically this; cases such as ours are quite rare and simply due to the severity of issues with our old trailer they would rather see us in a new unit to keep us happy and maintain their reputation. From what I understood they were dealing with the manufacturer after the fact.
When we left the dealership yesterday I was under the impression that they had no idea what they were doing with the old trailer.