Replacing Dometic with Regular Fridge?

My Dometic died and I replaced it with a Norcold, that died an even faster untimely death.  I ordered a new Dometic [we mostly boondock so we need the gas operation] from FR.  The price was cheaper from them than other suppliers, but still pretty close to a grand.  If you are a vet, they'll give you an extra 10% off if you ask.

The Dometic is easy to take out.  Aside from disconnecting the electric [dc and ac plug] and the gas, there are only 4 screws in the doorway that hold it in.  They are hidden by little plastic plugs.  When you disconnect the gas, I would personally figure out a way to cap off the gas outlet so you're not relying on the valve that can leak or accidentally get opened.  

If you don't boondock, it sure makes sense to get a condenser style icebox.  

But if you decide to get a Dometic, they're really easy to install.  It's almost a plug and play exercise.  The problem I ran into was that the original wiring for dc operation was not adequate and I had to wire a second circuit, added at the panel, to accommodate the heavier wire for dc operation.  Of course, I'll almost never use the dc option, but it was a fun project to do.  I'd be happy to send you wiring info that FR sent to me.  They were very helpful with some of my questions.