It doesn't matter which one you like or don't like, or what the material is the camper is made with... You need to get the one the wife likes. If you want her to enjoy camping, you'll be a wise man to go with the one she favors. All brands are about the same, I really cannot see any difference between a wood frame or an aluminum frame camper. If you fall of a bridge, both camper's will go "splat" once they hit the ground! So... as it has been said so many times on these forums, "If momma ain't happy, no one is happy!" Get the one your wife likes. Problem solved. (It doesn't have to make sense, it doesn't have to be practical, it doens't have to make financial sense.... just do it!)