The Hubba Hubba with its 20D nylon will definitely feel fragile compared to the 40D polyester. There's no getting away from that since any ultralight tent will have similar or even lighter materials.
With that being said, it doesn't necessarily mean that it needs to be babied. I used my Big Agnes Copper Spur with its 15D nylon material over 30 days last year with a dog and it still looks new. I intend on using it for another 30 days this year and if it happens to tear, I'll simply patch it up and continue using it.
This is a very good tent (love mine) but can drop a full lb with and save about $100 if you already have trekking poles by returning it and grabbing a Durston x mid. It is also double walled, maybe slightly less spacious but not enough to cause any issues. I got an x mid after using the hubba lt for a couple years and the only time I could see myself using the hubba now is if I were staying at a walk in site where I plan on hanging out inside my tent. Also - this thing is heavy duty for a ul tent! Bottom of the X mid maybe slightly less durable, best to use a ground sheet in any case.
I don't think you'll have any problem with that tent, it's very popular and proven. I do think you could save 8-12 oz on a lighter freestanding or semi-freestanding tent, but you might think those tents are even more delicate, and some might be more expensive or require you to go to a single wall design.
The hubba hubba is one of the more popular freestanding tents in the market. It is definitely not “too delicate”. Anything with ultralight fabrics requires you to be careful with it, but you don’t have to “baby” it. It’s designed to get beat up and used in the field. In fact, it is much heavier and more durable than tents that most of this sub would recommend you. MSR has a solid warranty too. I would just use the tent you have and not think too much about it, unless you want to lose more pack weight by going with a lighter trekking pole tent or something
You can find great deals on tents in the REI resupply. People are always buying and then returning, and if you are lucky you can find one with minor damage that you can fix. I found a MSR hubba 3 for $109 with a tiny hole in the mesh. Retail was $679.
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