I have a couple of data points for you (from a previous Clam guy)…
1) $475 is a great price for that house new in the box. I picked mine up at the ice show for a little less, but it took several trips back and forth between Reeds and MG to get the price that low. Take a look on Craigslist and you’ll see that the resale on used otter houses stays up there because they are very well built. You’ll get most of your money back out of it if you decide to sell it in a couple of years.
2) My Cabin just fits in the back of my 2003 Nissan Pathfinder with the seats folded up (which I didn’t expect).
3) You won’t regret buying the house. I almost bought a used X2 for more money than I eventually paid for a new cabin. Otter sleds are second to none and will take any abuse you can give them.

Jake’s Resort on the NW Angle. Small, family owned resort and low key up on the Angle. Not like the circus that can take place on the south end of the lake. One of my favorite ice fishing trips.

I have the Clam Command Post 6×12 and used it quite a bit last year. I had two issues with mine:

1) Stitching on both zipper doors started to tear out. Clam replaced the house with a new one this fall, and hopefully I don’t have the same issue with the new one. My advice would be to pull in on the side hub when zipping the door to release some tension.

2) If you don’t dry it out when your done the hubs will rust. I especially had issues with the ceiling hubs, to the point where the eye bolt pulled through the material.