> the current Dometic/A&E awnings are in fact Fiamma
> awnings relabeled.  Same for the Carefree of Colorado.

Carefree makes the awnings over in Broomfield, Colorado.
I have had a Sidewinder II for ten years or so and it is
a great awning unless you want "crank out."

Perhaps they now resell some Fiammas, although their
website http://www.carefreeofcolorado.com
says that they buy some designs from Omnistor, which
is European and (now) part of Thule, but manufacture
them.

At Syncro Safari '04 some strong winds took Bob Steven's
Fiamma down but my Sidewinder II was just fine.  Carefree
also has VW brackets for Vanagons.  Here's a photo of
my 10' awning on my syncro:
http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/syncro/camping1.jpg

                                Richard A Jones
                                Boulder, Colorado