Welcome to FRGR, home of the
fiberglass fetishists...so to speak. Yes, we love fiberglass! Glad to find more like-minded folks, and wishing you best luck with your search.
To get our trailer, we ended up traveling for 22 hours round trip, paying full price AND doing a complete reno on Peanut; in the end, it worked out. One thing about it now, Paul knows exactly what will fix most things, and what he doesn't know, I likely do. First night out middle of this last May, Peanut's window began leaking, and lo, Paul had all he needed to go out in the rain and fix it right. He even had a rain poncho that he wore (that time).
(Peanut: one shell with two nuts in it.)
If we hadn't had to learn the hard way, we might have been either too sanguine or ignorant of the materials and process...and we wouldn't have had leftovers to pack in the travel kit.
That really was about the only "equipment failure" we faced on our most recent trip...except by the end the
windows were sticking shut and open...since then, we've been on FGRV and got great answers and have cleaned half of them back into service. Tomorrow, the rest. Having to fix up your trailer to start with, if you have to, may feel like a drawback, but ultimately it has only served us well. I'm not afraid of the dark areas behind and under things, as I know what's in there! We understand all the equipment--minimalist though it may be.
BEST to you, your search, and your ultimate travels.
Kai