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I'd go with the BA for the cost, weight, the the customer service of BA.
They’re right, 10D fabric is /Incredibly/ thin. It wouldn’t last much wear and tear at all. If it’s just for you, maybe the Alpkit Soloist XL would be a good fit. If it’s for two, Big Agnes’s C Bar or Crag Lake maybe.
For good tents I always shop the REI outlet website around major holidays because they always have a coupon for additional savings even off the outlet price. Scored a Big Agnus 3 man tent for a little over a hundred bucks with a retail just over 3 hundred. Good little tent. Honestly this is a great way to get new gear cheap. Before we bought a 23foot RV we use to buy most our gear that way.
I would recommend checking the rei outlet. Since this is a holiday weeekend they will have a members only coupon that can be applied to outlet prices. I bought a great Big Agnes 3 man tent normal price of 300 for about 120. If you are not picky on a specific model it is a great way to get quality gear on the cheap. If you are not a member it's cheap to join and lasts a lifetime.
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