There's what one would want to do in an ideal world, and what happens in the real world ...
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Originally Posted by Chateau_Nomad
Scenario #1:
If YOU and I were building our own motorhomes/trailers/5ers etc. - what would the quality of the end product be like? Would YOU take shortcuts? Would YOU use the "proper" materials for the job? Would you be careful to cut paneling to fit well, and attach all parts/assemblies as required to prevent them from failing?
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I would try not to take short cuts, but it may end up being necessary in order to meet budget and time limitations. I would pick my shortcuts in such a way that they're not likely to lead to further issues and not be overly visible or irritating TO ME. However, they might be to someone else.
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Originally Posted by Chateau_Nomad
Scenario #2:
If YOU were paying someone to build that motorhome, would you be comfortable with them taking shortcuts with assembly, installing poor quality ill-fitting panels and not using good assembly techniques?
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Pretty much the same as above. I may indeed allow, and even encourage, shortcuts in order to meet a price and/or time objective. If they work for me, I would direct them to take shortcuts that I find acceptable. They might not be acceptable to someone else.
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Originally Posted by Chateau_Nomad
There are many thousands of RV buyers who are oblivious to scenario #1 and become victims to their lack of research.
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Again, in an ideal world, where price and time are not limiting factors, one wouldn't take shortcuts and wouldn't accept them in others. In the real world, both are usually limiting factors. (And of course, when paying people, Time relates directly with Price.)
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