Bought mine new and the first three years of ownership was fix and repair every weekend. I was vigilant, knowing eventually my camper would finally become a reliably built unit if I kept up the upgrades and repairs. Fixing and rebuilding areas of every aspect to build it for the long haul.
Had it for 19 years now and I know it's still better than a new rig. I literally took care of everything without an ounce of regret. Every problem became an opportunity and a wonderful challenge. I took some doing to get over how cheesy some of it was with my bad temper.LOL :B