"I’ve followed some folks on the Jayco owner’s forum where a few years ago they were happy new owners only now to be very disgruntled customers.
Knowing all too well my history of buyers remorse I’m really having a hard time making a decision."
You are an experienced RV owner and have several years of RV ownership under your belt. Don't short change yourself and your experiences. Instead of reading about complaints on a forum, you really should go visit the RV dealership and make an informed decision yourself. Considering you have read all the disappointments, you should now have a good check-list of things to look for, that others have had issues with. When looking at your "dream RV" take that knowledge with you and really examine the camper with critical eyes. Then make a judgment call based on your gut feeling.
Considering you currently have a camper, you really do already know what to look for, what will be a problem in the future, and what will be just fine in the long run. Don't underestimate your own experience and knowledge.
You need to go and simply do some window shopping now and asking lots of question to the salesmen and even to some of the mechanics that work there. I think you are able to sift through it yourself. But you need to go and see for yourself. Then you may have questions answered, and possibly, have even more or different questions that need answered.
Everyone's experience with their camper is different. Two identical campers can leave the factory at the same time, and within 6 months one can be a disaster and the other fantastic. A lot depends upon the owner and how he/she maintains it, their own expectations, and how they use it.
Everything eventually returns to dust. (Including every RV ever made). It's just a matter of how much "WE" expedite that process!
