I don’t know exactly which Swiss Gear tent you’re talking about. If it’s this one: http://www.amazon.com/Swiss-Gear-SwissGear-Hiking-Tent/dp/B001G69ZZ8
then I’m glad they’re using aluminum poles instead of fiberglass. I’ve seen too many fiberglass poles break with my hiking buddies and scouts. My niece used this tent last summer backpacking with us. It leaked around the floor every night. We were lucky to have 8-hour thunderstorms for 3 nights in a row.

Now if this is the tent: http://www.swiss-gear-tents.com/ccp0-prodshow/eiger.html
I would shun fiberglass poles.

Some more experience I’ve had with Swiss Gear tents vs. scouts is (and maybe they have improved): As I stated above, floor leaks after a hard rainstorm. Zippers give up the ghost soon. And all-in-all, they’re not the greatest weight-saving tent. It ends up being cheaper to spend 2-3x the amount of money on a Eureka, Kelty, or Sierra Design tent (all can be had on sale) since these tents last much longer, are lighter, more waterproof, and have better zippers.

Buy a heavy tent now, and you’ll always be longing for a much lighter tent. And thus I love my 2-man GG Squall Classic (25oz).

That said, to encourage backpacking--- It’s probably OK for a few hiking trips with nice weather with a Swiss Gear tent.

-Barry