We sailed "Shazam" from Sunsail first week in July, and pretty much agree with all your thoughts. I too was a mono sailor, this was the first time on the dark side - and I loved it, already making plans for next year. The sliding door on our's stayed open, had a latch mechanism, possibly your was not working right? As to the fridge, the upper drawer on our's FELL OUT once - that was loud! It was a lot of fun to cruise around in, the whole crew enjoyed having all the extra room. As to fuel usage, it was not you - we too used very little, even with the genset and AC running every night. Talked to the dock guys, and it really just does not use much. Overall, can't wait to get back on one next summer.