Were early A bodies built better than the 67-76 models?

While I am not much of a fan of the early A body models, I am noticing that there are several things about them that the later cars did not have.
I don't have as much experience with the 63-66 as the later ones but it seems like the early cars had tighter body panel gaps. They had more decorative trim. Metal grilles that don't bust as easy. Fancier interiors.
I am finishing up a '65 Dart and the last of the things to do are brake lights and signals. In most of the later A body cars the wires are crisp, the terminals are rusty and the ground connections are bad. On this car, I adjusted the brake light switch and replaced one bulb....The blinkers work, the brake lights work and so do the headlights. WOOOOoooooo!!
There sure is a LOT more trim on these cars. Double stainless surrounding the rear window? Stainless atop the rear quarters?
On my list of upcoming restorations is a 65 Valiant convertible. This one gets the rocker panel trim, wheelwell opening moldings, tail panel trim and the chrome around the windshield. It only has torque boxes but the body seems pretty stiff for being a convertible.
I am surprised at the flimsy looking K members the early cars had but other things about these cars seem pretty solid.