The 2 year warranty is definitely a good thing to have. I had a Jayco prior to this and never needed the warranty as nothing ever broke. On this trailer, it took months to fix this or that during the first year - the most major item being the oven - so I'd want a second year, since I lost some camping time (during which other problems could manifest themselves) while the trailer was in the shop "because they were busy" or because the manufacturer was sluggish in responding to their requests for warranty approval. In other words, the 1 year could run out while the trailer is being fixed for one thing, so that by the time you resume camping and something else breaks, you could be out of warranty.
I got the FR 2nd year for $150 automatically and did not regret it. As for the brand of trailer being the deciding factor - Jayco is a good brand but fit and finish was no better than the FR I have now. Since most of the "problems" will come with the appliances and other components not made by the trailer manufacturer, then they are pretty much equal. Since QA is abysmal in this industry, warranty is important. It is not an issue of fixing the small things yourself - that is a given. Its the big things that cost big bucks that you would need the warranty for.
My advice - get the floorplan that you like, while focusing on the brands that offer a 2 year warranty.
