I've had my Ayamaya tent set up UNDER a slightly larger hoop house for about the last 8 months (as of May 2024) and before that had used it on numerous occasions. I was looking for a spacious pop up tent, mesh window in the ceiling, LOTS of ventilation, windows accessible from inside and outside of the tent, and all waterproof. This Ayamaya tent fits all the categories and is very well constructed – everything functions beautifully! I think this is one of the best pop-up tents out there, BUT! I've protected it from northern Colorado wind, hail, and sun by keeping it set up continuously for several months at a time and pretty much protected 24/7 with heavy-duty tarps and shade cloths over a larger hoop house surrounding the tent. It's in excellent shape still. (Nylon or Polyester will deteriorate and tear easily, especially with prolonged sun exposure ) I love: the design lines of the curvy fiberglass poles; I have the green color – soothing; I can kneel inside and my head doesn't touch the ceiling (I'm 5'5" tall); when I do take the tent out of it's protective 'house' and sleep under the stars…the ceiling window (it does have a rain cover) is perfect for star gazing and hot nights. This tent has plenty of ventilation (all openings have a fine mesh layer as well as rain cover – 2 huge doors at either end, 2 large side windows…plenty of air! Zippers are smooth and excellent; doors have an awning arrangement (with poles supplied for one end,) nice for light rain entry or shade. I've used the tent in pretty bad storms and it worked very well – no leaks…however, mostly I set it up it on a wood platform which can collect water and get under the tent but so far, not an issue. The fiberglass poles are flexible (to a degree) and will bend astoundingly in strong wind but hold up very well IF guy lines are being used (providing more rigidity and support for the tent – a MUST step to take!…as well as securing the base of the tent with supplied stakes. I studied and studied and studied the videos on how to fold it back up so it's second nature and not a point of utter disappointment. ( I highly recommend this approach – it seems to be the downfall of most pop-up tents of similar design) . Overall, yes, I love this tent – it's wonderfully roomy for 2 people, and probably one or two other people as well (not tested by me yet). Treat the tent with care – Poles will probably break if thrown while coiled up in it's case, and it lands on its edges (like a wheel) – it will suddenly collapse the pole structure which may (and has) broken in 2 places! CAN BE REPAIRED with a sturdy metal sleeve to 'join' the two ends of the broken section of pole . (This happened with another similar tested tent – not the Ayamaya – but I mention it so you don't give up on the tent if this happens to you!)
Beware – later additions (ie a clear rain cover for the ceiling mesh window) offered the next year after my tent purchase, was advertised to fit my tent….sadly, no, it did not. The tent design had changed enough in one year to NOT accommodate my earlier version of the tent. It was a great idea, but in this case, I wouldn't recommend anything sold to retrofit…it's not that fancy of a tent operation that steadily tracks its model changes/'improvements'. But for the price point it's an excellent choice – if you take the normal tent securing precautions using the guy lines and staking the tent down) and don't expect it to perform as a high-class mountaineering tent, it's a joy! It will hold up in high winds (fiberglass poles will bend to scary degrees but spring back to shape right away, or snap if the action is too quick as in high blustery winds…in which case you have the wrong tent for the situation. Pack out! ) It probably will not hold up well to 1" hail or raging extended and violent thunderstorms! It's a great tent though, and I find it a joy to use and be in.