I have struts or props on EVERY compartment with limiters where there might be slideout interferance, or damage from water heater hot exhaust.
It's absurd that a manufacturer would claim they leave off struts or props "by design" - absolutely absurd.
I'd love to see Gulf Stream make that statement in major advertising: "And to save weight & improve balance, we've been able to eliminate unneccesary items such as compartment hatch props & struts."
or better yet: "Here at Gulf Stream, our Product Development Engineers have come up with a new 'safety feature' we like to call the ACC (Auto-Closing Compartment). No more asking yourself 'did I remember to close the compartment doors?'"