Hey Y'all,
Well, it turns out the manufacturer is willing to pay for three hours of labor under the trailer. My friend got an estimate at an RV repair shop that quoted many more hours to wire brush and re-paint the underside, so he thinks the manufacturer is shortchanging him.
In any case, he's pretty darn fed up with the trailer and wants to get rid of it. If y'all were looking to sell a two month-old trailer asap, how would you do it? He's in the Los Angeles area. Perhaps there is a dealer over there that sells a lot of like-new units?