I think you will find that absolutely EVERY brand of RV has negative reviews somewhere. No matter what you purchase, you will have issues that will need to be resolved. It will take about a year of constant use to flush out all the problems, as things don't become apparent until the camper has bounced down the road a few thousand miles. So if these are the models and floor plans you like, then take the leap of faith and go for it. Again, no matter what you purchase, you are going to have fix stuff, especially if purchasing new.
If you have not done so, then you now need to get off the internet and actually go see those two models in person. Find a dealership that sells them and take a look. If you like them, all is well. But if you are hesitant, you now have a baseline of what you like and don't like in your search for other brands.
Actually stepping inside the camper and looking at it will give you a new perspective. And since you are serious about these two models, spend some time inside them. Don't just step in and step out. Spend some time. Sit at the dinette, lay on the bed, sit on the "royal throne", open the cabinets, doors, windows, look in the refrigerator, and crawl UNDER the camper see what it really looks like under there. Then do the same with the second model.
The colors, the claustrophobic feeling, the texture of the wall, everything will speak to you. This is the stuff you cannot get off the internet.
If you are still truly serious at this point, then have the dealership retract all the slides ... THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT ... because when the slides are in, the camper is a totally different animal. Can you still function with the slides "in". With two small boys, traveling on the road, you are going to want to stop for bathroom breaks, maybe even naps at rest areas, and stopping to prepare lunch on the road. Can you function with everything "IN".... this is very, very important and something that a lot of folks do not consider until after they purchase the camper and then they are clearly disappointed.
Last, consider where the hook-ups are located. How hard is it to reach the dump valves.... you most likely will have 4 holding tanks ... 2 black and 2 grey since you have 2 bathrooms. Where are the sewer hose connections and where are the release valve handles. You may find you'll have to crawl under a slide out to pull one set of them.
Consider where the water hook-up is located. And how outside storage does it have behind those outside hatch doors.
It's more than just a floor plan to consider. The floor plan may fit, but the logistics of everything else may just suck!
But as far as quality ... it's anyone's gamble on ANY of them.
Good luck in your quest.
) but they are only 18 months and 3 atm so we will be onto a new trailer by the time they are approaching that i'd guess
