Yea, I'm fully aware of CW's reputation within the industry. My problem is that I'm limited by 2 critical factors. Trailer GVWR and my trade-in. If I didn't have a trade, I would have no trouble ordering a rig from the MW and having it delivered. My trade is in fair condition (at best), and I simply don't have the time to clean it up and repair it to where I would feel comfortable selling it privately.
The other, bigger limiting issue is that I'm looking for a specific BH slide floorplan with a GVWR under 8,000lbs. After an exhaustive search, I've settled on the Keystone Bullet 296bh. By the time I filtered my search down, I'm only left with a handful of dealers in the NW that have this model. That explains my negotiation challenge. The good news is that I've already got Camping World down from $33K to $26K. Not great, but it's a start. :)