Sorry for the long post. We use our Eagle HT full time. No it is not 'rated' for full time.
I have only taken the trailer to the dealer once. It is a pain when it is your house. Make sure that the service folks know that you will make them stick to their promised completion time.
I would recommend that you be able to do most of needed repairs yourself. Yes, even if they are covered under warranty. I consider the warranty for 'big' things, like structural stuff, not for minor plumbing leaks or electrical issues.
There are also mobile RV repair services in most medium to large towns. They are not cheap, but, they do save a lot of headache when you live in your RV. Think of it like calling a plumber for your house. If it is on a holiday or Sunday you will pay a premium. Consider that shop hourly rates are close to $100/hr.
Quality. I've had several things go wrong on ours. Plumbing connections to faucets needed to be tightened. One PEX elbow fitting leaked. Couple of drawers had to be fixed after one very bumpy trip. Replaced a bad electrical switch (for water heater, ordered replacement through dealer, no charge). One of the grey tank valves has a very small leak. Water pump back flow valve is marginal (I have parts, haven't fixed it yet). Black flush line is plugged up (I will also fix that one of these days).
So far we really like our trailer, and living full time in it.
Some advice we got from experienced FT folks. Attitude. Don't treat it like a long vacation. Treat it like a small apartment that you can move from place to place, ie, when you stop somewhere, stay a while. Live there like you have just moved into a house. Find your favorite grocery story, theater, restaurants. Take time to see the area around your new "home".
Then, when you want, move to a new "home" in another city/town. Repeat.
Yes, you can just stay in one place and not move. We know one couple who leave their big fifth wheel at an RV park. The RV park stores it for them in summer, then moves it to their space when the come for the winter. Another couple has a very large fifth wheel that they take from job site to job site. They have a moving service transport it for them.
Lots of different people full time for different reasons.
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2017 Eagle HT 29.5BHOK (sold)
2017 Ford Powerstroke 6.7, Crew, 4x4 (sold)
2018 Toyota Highlander
Maggie, Old English Sheepdog
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