Wood or Aluminum Frame?

In pretty much every way the aluminum framed rig with pressure laminated walls are sturdier. Everything has a down side though. Pressure laminated fiberglass/aluminum construction has the dreaded de-lamination possibility that lurks about. Starts with a little leak somewhere and affects the under laid wood or fiberboard causing the fiberglass skin to separate. In reality the same thing happens from a leak perspective to wood framed/aluminum skinned rigs. It just doesn't show up with the skin bubbling up like the fiberglass does. You'll start to see it from the inside of the coach as it starts to rot away the wood. There are a few wood framed pressure laminated fiberglass skinned rigs like Nash from Northwoods. It is my personal opinion that a wood framed rig with slide is no where near as strong as an aluminum framed rig with a slide................and most person now-a-days want a slide.