The
tent I use for touring is not very expensive, but it is small, lightweight, waterproof and well made.
The fibre-glass poles split and had to be repaired with duct-tape but the company sent me a replacement set that were new and improved. This was top-class customer service that you might expect from much more expensive models.
I replaced the heavy steel pegs with aluminium so the weight is close to 1.3kg
The cons of this model are that it is tricky to get the tension correct for both ventilation and waterproofing, it goes up inner first so you don't have a quick shelter in the rain. The material is not as strong as premium grade tents and it does tear and Ive made a few running repairs (repair kit included).
Im really happy that for the cost of one cheap hotel night, I've had 4 weeks of camping shelter.
The cosy and bijou nature of the tent is just in the nature of small solo designs. Id like more space but I wouln't like more tent in my panniers.