I use expensive tents (Black Diamond, Hilleberg). The question is not, "Will it last 20x longer than a cheap one?" The question is, "What are the likely consequences should my tent fail....in high winds with rain, possibly snow, in a strange country where I don't speak the language and where help is a long, long way off?"
I once had a tent collapse under snowloading with me inside. This can be: a. exceedingly uncomfortable or b. fatal (due to suffocation). After that, I started paying closer attention.
Not everyone needs an expensive tent, and not all expensive tents are in any respect worth what they cost. But when you need quality, only quality will serve.
Mileage varies.
Mark
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