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I don't think service has a lot to do with flat A sales. My motor is Cummins, lots of Cummins service centers, my chassis is Freightliner, again, lots of Freightliner service centers around, until they ban OTA rigs, motor and chassis servicing is a snap. Doesn't matter what class it is (even travel trailers) they all use the same appliances, too. All the technology is old...glitzier, but, not new.
What is different is the average age of "new RVers" and how much income they have to "invest" in an RV. To a lot of people, the thought of spending 400 K on a Class A is far out of their reach. Yes, they could buy used, but, you have to remember that these are the same folks that trade up phones annually just to have the latest and greatest. Super C, C+, B+ are the new "entry level" to a possible future Class A purchase. Most of us are retired, or very close to it. Our "fortunes" are made, and while we 8itch and bellyache about the costs of an A, we have the disposable income or investments to afford them. Give the newbies another 10-15 years and you'll probably see Class A rigs rebound.
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Don and Bronwyn
Down to 1 cat now; J-Lo 
2014 Tuscany 40RX
2015 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk towed
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