Due respect, but no manufacturer or sales group that I've ever seen goes out of their way to focus on publicizing the flaws and weaknesses in their products. That's rarely a successful long term strategy! Every Dweller and other camper is going to get towed with something. Last time I checked, Jeep, Ford, Dodge, GMC, Toyota, etc all have videos and brochures out there, none of which include the percentage of the vehicle that comes from country A or B, or that discusses the lack of weight and whether it is a completely stock vehicle that is bombing around off road. Do your homework. Dweller is one of the few campers I've been considering. This thread has been great since it's actual owners discussing the pros/cons (for each of them) and what they are doing to improve the base package. For me, existing owners that have some capabilities and skills, finding flaws and not running away from the camper (same would be true for truck, boat, etc), is a huge positive. There are other options out there where the owners seem to be saying stay away, and that are selling theirs rather than improving them. Here its owners saying, this is not what it should be, but here is how to fix that. And for all of the owners sharing that with us, it's awesome, thank you!
If I want to pay 2x the cost of a Dweller for higher end components and probably more skilled labor and attention to detail, I can do that. If I want to pay half as much, I can also do that, and will likely get lower end components and less attention to detail. Options out there for all price points. But its on the consumer to do a little homework to figure out what you get at each price point, vs the true capabilities and value (and value is a personal calculation when you are buying something, not a manufacturer or sales calculation). Again, figure out your budget and then do some homework. Not up to a company to do that for you. And yes, there is usually a reason something costs significantly more or less.
As for ROA, I think their videos are great. As others have said, they are selling campers, shockingly they probably want the videos to highlight the positives! Whether they are loaded up or not is irrelevant, or at least no more relevant than whether they are towing it with the exact same vehicle and set up that the consumer has. What is relevant, is them showing these campers going to some pretty great locations that most other campers could never get to. Not a lot of info out there for many of these campers. This forum and videos from ROA and others are really helpful as input.....but again, do your homework and don't expect ROA or any manufacturer to do it for you! And stop worrying about where something is made, and rather focus on whether it does what you need it to do, and whether it hits your calculation of desired value.
