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[cuba_pete]

Okay, so this is my first thread on this forum and I don't want it to sound like I am just complaining...but I am sure it will...because I really am...

Anyway..

I have found many of the same issues with my Freedom Elite 23H that the typical RV'r has, I am sure...black and grey levels, leaky dump caps, yada yada yada...

As I have gone in and made minor changes by adding a converter, subwoofer (to replace the anemic rear speakers), fixing the rear camera so it turns off (it was wired always on), changed out the TV receptacle because a screw was through the hot thereby energizing the center screw (!), etc.

I have found that fit and finish is...challenged...in many aspects. Every panel I remove, every trim I try to put back into place I find piles of sawdust, metal shavings, wood chunks, extra wire chunks, bags of screws, loose hot wires (12V...so far), stripped screws, extra holes, stressed wire looms, and a really poor attempt at grounding and bonding between the chassis and the house.

The really poor grounding and bonding in the electrical system has resulted in electrolysis damage, bad house battery charging, poor generator power quality, and buzzing in the sound system.

Overall I am not impressed at all with the craftsmanship. When I started googling around, I was totally surprised to see that Thor was the lead brand for many different lines of RV's.

Has anybody else experienced any of these issues or feel the same way?