I agree with everything OM said.

A tent that has a custom footprint --- not on my list of things I'm interested in. Advertised as having a "fastpack" setup --- ditto. In fact "advertised at all" --- ditto.

I very infrequently go into my local REI and in recent years they've improved in some areas w.r.t. what I'm interested in. They now carry a credible light backpack, for example.

But tents, I still don't see any tents that I'd be interested in. I think that most folks carry a tent that's heavier than they need.
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