new to the forum NEED HELP

Although I am not real familiar with the Starcraft Satellite I do know it is yet another R-Pod duplicate, wannabe, copy who has now followed others like the MPV, the Winnebago winnedrop, and the Jayco hummingbird, to name a few.  Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?  Not too sure in this case, yet Forest River has done something right to have so many in recent years make a near duplicate of their 179/180 not only in outward design/appearance but also to nearly duplicate floor plan and amenities.
I know there is no such thing as a perfect trailer yet IMHO i think my 2011  177 comes close.
On this forum you will get seasoned owners who will talk about the positives as well as the shortcomings of their particular model of R-Pod.  The support from fellow owners is fantastic here as well as the R-Pod facebook page.  Does Starcraft offer a forum like this? Do they have their own Facebook group?  I did note that to join the Starcraft group you have to pay 15 bucks up front; to me that is rather cheesy!  FREE here on this forum.  To me support is a big deal, whether from the dealer or from other owners, but that is only my opinion.  As a golf course superintendent dealer support as well as support from other like minded superintendents will always steer me to make specific choices as related to the equipment I purchase.  You know what you will be in for after parking yourself here in this forum and reading the mountain of feedback both + and -.  Do the same with the competitor and see how they stack up, then make your decision.  Pray for wisdom and patience before pulling the trigger, I lack both so I need to do this daily anyway.  When you reach your decision please come back and let us know what you decided upon and why, so we can all learn.  Thank you.

I looked at and researched the Starcraft, hummingbird and R-pod. Started out looking at A-Liners. Saw our first R-pod and said this is where we need to be. Not ready to pull the trigger we looked at the competition. Lots of blinking lights, but hey we just want to go camping again. Ended up purchasing a very slightly used 2014 179. The layout on the 179 fit our camping style. To be honest the support and information on this forum was a big deciding factor. You need to do what is right for you but the Rpod was spot on for my wife and me. We have owned 6 different campers from tent trailers to PU to 27' TT. The 179 is my favorite to date.

I suggest going to the dealership going in each of the, try out the bed and benchs and get a feel for them and then decide from there.

Whatever you decide get a better deal.  For the quoted price you can buy a new RPOD 180 which has some newer features such as the window in the door.  So if you like the rear bath model,  find a dealership that will sell it to you for $15,500.  Should not be a problem.  Do not be pressured to buy the used 179 if you do not like it (the 179 is actually the bigger seller since most people want the larger kitchen and more storage space).  But we are like you we went with the rear bath 180 model

What's the weight on the StarCraft? The knock-offs usually end up weighing considerably more than the original.