REPORTING IN FROM HAILING OREGON!!!
I guess it doesn't bother us because we've been motor-homing for 25 years. Our original coach had 4 electric jacks (no air system except for "air springs"), which made for a very stable rig when parked, and when the site's surface was up to the task. But a lot of the time we didn't put the jacks down for various reasons, and just put up with the coach rock as we moved about. After all, it was supposed to be camping, not lounging in a stick-built house with a foundation. We got used to it and figured it went with the territory. The jacks had mechanical issues from time to time, and quite frankly I was glad not to have to deal with that on our new coach. The air system and heavy suspension are more stable when camped than the old rig without its jacks down, so we don't complain.
Our '06 Monterey doesn't have hydraulic jacks, which was just fine with me since I'd heard so many stories over the years about their problems, and didn't see any value given the extra cost to add them. I suppose because we're used to some coach movement, it doesn't bother us much. In the winter on the Oregon coast, the rig can bounce around a lot when 50 mile an hour squalls pass through, but we just batten the hatches, maybe pull in a slide or two, and enjoy the show - it goes with the territory. You're sitting on airbags that are sitting on tires; things are gonna bounce.
Most of the time we get parked, put out the slides so the torque and balance are set, then auto-level. If the site is off quite a bit, I may dump the bags first, then either auto-level or manually level as appropriate. Usually I only dump air first if I know the entry step will otherwise end up uncomfortably high for my wife to negotiate easily.
In time you may get used to the coach movement, like a lot of us, but if it really bothers you that much, then by all means get a jack system. But be prepared for the cost, and know you're adding another system that can fail on you down the road.
-Joel
