Welcome from another Texan. I hail from just west of Fort Worth and started my full time RV life in August. I love it! I do have a Class A motorhome and tow a Jeep. My Mom travels with me, so a smaller rig was not an option to me. If it were just myself, I might have considered smaller, but I really doubt it. I love my rig. Like Beth said, we all have our opinions. JudyB's rig is beautiful and I understand that is the one you are looking at.
Keep us posted on your adventures and we love pictures.