“I like Marmot but...”

“Let me start with...I love my 2 person/3+ season tent made by Marmot. Never had a problem with it for over ten years. Having said that, I think the idea behind the design of the tent is great...a near complete mesh tent, great for airflow, visability, but still keeping out the smallest insects. The rainfly is bomber. The roominess is perfect, both interior and under the rainfly's vestibule. The amount of interior storage pockets are hugely numerous...but construction of those pockets are very...very...poor. I have had and used tents for decades and had no problems with damaging them. The first time I used this tent with my family, we ripped two interior storage pockets. Admittingly, I did the first and my 3 year old did the other. Because the pocket seams are sewn into the mesh walls, the slight pressure on the pockets caused the pocket seams to rip and in-essense ripped the interior/exterior wall. I have known Marmot to make bomber...durable tents, but I think this one is the pretty, glass-house that you have got to be leery of.”