I would like to echo Dave and the others in asking you not to stop posting . Like you we were 1st time RVers about a year ago. I learned a lot by reading the posts on this forum for a long time before finally joining a short time ago. We also had many of the basic Thor issues as everyone else. As Dave has often pointed out many these are with products supplied to Thor from the common RV suppliers. Also , on our 1st trip a rock hit our wind shield . Had to replace. Then believe it or not on our 1st long trip to Utah a mower in the median on I-40 threw another rock through the window above the booth/dinette ! Sealed it with cardboard and duct tape til we could get a temporary plexiglass repair in St. George, Ut. We got the permanent fix done when we got back home. Insurance paid for both with only one deductable. If not for developing a sense of humor about it all and realizing we were still having a great time in spite of the mishaps we could have easily thrown in the towel at the beginning !! That's what Beacher was trying to do and we can certainly relate to innovative humor !
Happy RVing !
Donnie & Becky