Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First of all, I'll do the pros last. A tent and any gear really, for outdoor use, should be gaged on its durability. Originally I was going to give this tent a 3 and update it after actually using it. But after some short term plans with friends I had a good opportunity to use it a week after buying it. I took a trip from Utah to Banff, Canada. I'm an avid hiker and camper and for short term review would say this is a 35$ tent, not a 100$ tent. I thought I could bypass the 250$ 3 man tents, and go with a no brand name middle class one, since I'm not hiking mount. Everest or anything, but still quite the trip. and it has worked in the past Cons: -Very low durability. -Stakes that bend very easy, even for not that hard or ground. -Tent does not breath very well (however worked well in the rain for me and my brother to keep warm) -Vents are supported by foam that will undoubtedly ware out after 3 months of avid use. like I would use it. - ripped either before I used it or day 1 while setting it up since that was when I noticed it.(picture included) I believe it was before I used it since I treat my gear like royalty. - probably is related to the rip, but several places the stitches seemed less than good - instructions and info not in English. (Usually spells cheap after seeing that :( - logo was partially rubbed off when I got it, making me think this item may have been previously returned. - (this us usual but still deserved a mention) description says 3-4 man. Mine is definitely a 2 man, maybe they sent me the wrong one, but I doubt it. It would be hard to even FIT 3 sleeping bags without people. FORGET the gear. I really wanted to like this tent. But again, tent material feels cheap and plastic-y, again not 100$ feel. Pros: -For a 2 man tents, great design -color of orange is nice to be honest - outside mess area created by the rain tarp is a good size for shoes and maybe an extra duffle bag or small pack - the tent DID hold up to very heavy rain, even when setting it up and noticing the rip, all gear stayed dry after at least 36 hours of letting it sit as well as sleeping in it - the ceiling of the tent is a nice height to where a 6ft person like me cam sit up in the middle no problem. - the base seems to be a slightly tougher material which I was pleased to see. - no complaints about the tent fitting back in the bag!! Which if ANYTHING, deserves the star! Like I said I really wanted to like this tent but for it's quality and the issues I did have with it, the price is way way way to much. If the quality was better, and I didn't see Chinese looking instructions that I couldn't read. Then it would be a fine tent to take on a road trip with you significant other. Me and my girlfriend dealt with this tent for a week, still have a couple days to go so I'm littiraly writing this while on the trip! After the fact I'll be returning this for sure, especially since it seems it came ripped and possibly defective with bad stitching. So I'll update my review on how returning it went. As well as post something on the seller feedback it it's a problem.