OP,
sorry for your Loss and super happy, all go out, safely.
Time to Move On.
Losing the truck plain sucks but wasting time over it, sucks even more.
Would not care about blame game or waste tiem assessing it.
Go find what you want and get it.
Buddy has big, new, Chevy Diesel, for ayear or so, and loves it.
What I was looking for, when I realized I could physically 'get', into a truck, again.
just found this Ram and fell in love, all over again.
This would not scare me away from another cummins Ram.
It;s the exception, not the norm.
On these forums, thats what we mostly read about, not the miles and years
of trouble free, enjoyable, truck ownership but he exceptions to it.
Same for other brands too.
just like you did with your Wife, find what you like,
what you want and make it work , for you.
Wish you all the best, on your next truck.
Your Wife? You're on your own.
lol