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I bought a 2017 Thor Axis last year. It was a year old so some repairs may have been made by the PO.
The chassis is Ford so whatever goes wrong with it, its the same chassis as any newer class A or class C gas motor home. No one else is building them.
All of the accessories and components are the same as in other RVs so their problems are industry wide. Haven't had any except the stove burners had stripped screws and fell out while traveling. A quick fix with longer screws.
That leaves assembly and fit & finish. Being a lower cost RV, some of the fit is not as good as high end RVs. Things like moldings are pin nailed with the tiny holes showing. They use light material to keep weight down and low wage assemblers to build them.
We spent 7 months in ours over last winter and are now heading south again. We did some stuff to make it ours, but nothing really broke from use.
I have read about slides acting up, but with our small rear slide, its been fine. The switch is near the door but I plan on moving it back near the bedroom so I can watch for blankets or pillows falling that could jam it.
Our Axis is built on a E450 chassis like a class C. It doesn't have the large carrying capacity and storage of a class A but because its carrying near its max weight, it rides smoother.
Many class A owners are adding all sorts of devices and messing with tire pressures to smooth out and stabilize the ride and handling.
My Axis has upgraded antisway bars but they were already on it along with Sumo Springs. I removed the Sumo Springs and that returned the ride to what I expected.
What ever you pick, take it on a long ride. Get up to highway speed, hit some bumps and pay close attention to how it handles. Most of all, don't believe the salesman, if he says that he can fix the handling.
Good luck.
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