Newbie travel trailer buyer question - to slide out or not

Great post, bobndot. :)

I'd forgotten about the carpet issue as I too learned over the course of owning several travel trailers that carpet doesn't work too well in a camper. Dinette slides seem to come in two versions, depending on the type of slide mechanism used - elevated and floor flush. However, even though there is some carpet I still personally much prefer the latter as sitting at the table on an elevated platform makes me feel like a mannequin in a store window. :(