We bought a 2001 Camplite by Damon in Oct, and we are thrilled with it! We had been planning on buying a pop-up for quite awhile, actually bought an SUV in 2000 so we could buy a trailer the next year and ended up buying a house in the meantime, and couldn't afford the trailer for another 2 years. We also rented a Coleman before buying, we wanted to see if we would enjoy the trailer without going to a huge investment. I woud highly recommend doing that. What it taught us was that we needed a size larger than the one we rented (Taos, it only had an icebox and we wanted a fridge). We also were particular about the layout of the interior, our ONE criteria was that we wanted at least a small entry/exit area from each bed without having to step over a couch. We are also a family of four, but as the kids get bigger there will come a time when they won't sleep in the same bed, and we will have to open the couch area, etc and we didn't want to be climbing over some one to get to bed. Our unit has five pull out drawers for storage ( I keep plastic dishes, utensils, dish towels, etc permanently stored) plus four large storage areas for bbq, sleeping bags, extra towels/pillows etc. We also got one with the third tip out for the dining area, and it makes a huge difference for comfort. In my opinion, the items you should consider are in/out stove feature, storage, functionality/layout and if it will suit your family as they grow, bring friends along, etc. I wouldn't spend money on the cassette toilet/shower etc, I would just make sure there is storage space for a porta potty!