[Sea Note]

Richard - Thanks for the observations. I recently acquired a 2007 Prevost with a Roberts Brothers conversion to support my wife's musical journey (www.blackjackcello.com) - if unfamiliar, they build to the entertainment market. She is a "star" configuration on a motorhome chassis (two slides) with over the road heat/ac, 5 rooftop ac, 2 heads, 1 shower, 6 bunks, and a queen stateroom in the rear. New transmission with retarder and I've since had everything zeroed out other than the engine (740K, good oil analysis) and the genny (bazillion hours, similarly good oil - and on a power slide to boot!). Local shop in Nashville did all the work and I'm really pleased with their work and advice (both in terms of quality and price). I took a ride in her before buying but have yet to drive her (she is sitting at a bus yard in Nashville). We still have our Newell (my wife calls it our New York Apartment) and we plan to split time between them this summer to decide if we want to keep both or do the sensible thing and let the Newell go (not considering the really sensible thing of letting both go).

Nice to have choices.

*EDIT - Changed "Ritchie Brothers" to "Roberts Brothers" - former is an auction house, latter is a converter.