austinjenna, I am a big fan of the Glowsteps, but they are not for everyone, as my original post indicates (I am the OP of this this thread). If your knees are in good shape, if you feel safe and secure carrying heavy loads up and down the original steps, if you don't mind that the RV shakes a little when you go up and down the steps, then you are exactly right -- there is really no need to spend a chunk of change on the Glowsteps.
I should add that because we boondock a lot, we would not be in the market for those LED lights -- the Glowsteps have little stickers that glow in the dark, which is really handy in a very dark place (which is where we camp). But in an RV park with hookups, the LEDs might be a good idea -- one more safety measure.
