jhayes, This is just my opinion. Both the LM & BH really are luxury 5th wheels like HL claims. Any high ticket RV is going to cost more depending on options. You/I take a bath when they are traded in, I would not let resale value be a deal breaker. So, it may be wise to get the unit you want, take care of it and keep it a longer period of time then a middle of the road RV. The LM has more eye candy and little things to make life more enjoyable. This is important to folks who use their RV's fulltime or moretime. If you plan on taking short trips every other weekend year round, you may want to consider the LM. That being said, Do ya think you could rough it without dual pane windows or track lighting for those short trips or 40 long trips in 10 years ? If money is no object, go with the LM, besides having more ginger bread, they have greater status appeal. Both units are good and I believe you would be happy with either one, it's just a matter of your personal taste and how much you want to spend. The quality is equal in both model lines and for the most part both model lines use the same components. It's just the extra niceties that make the LM appeal to some folks more. We are not full time and probably never will be. Like you I take several trips a year, some short some long. In Nov. 2009 we picked up our 2011 BH. We will have different problems pop up down the road... that's just part of RVing. Most of the problems will come from components made by sub-manufacturers that supply components to HL (drawer slides, light fixtures, tires, etc.). I would also have these same problems with ALL/ANY RV purchased from any RV maker... that's just the way it is. My suggestion is buy local and develop a relationship with the dealer, the dealer just may save your bacon when a "unique" problem crops up. Remember, all this is my opinion. Tom
