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I would contact the retailer. You may have been given an ex demo model which explains the wear and tear. My previous tent was a Diablo 400 and the build quality was excellent. There are hundreds of happy Diablo owners on this site.

Carol

I e-mailed Vango re a problem with our 600,

I asked them who I needed to speak to (them or suppliers) - sorted straight way no question and no need to contact anyone else.

We haven't had that problem, will check again on it's 4th outing in 2 weeks and it's 10 months old not 8 weeks!!

We have just returned from Wales and have the same problem with our Diablo 600, in that where the blue pole crosses over the two black poles, the sleeves had worn down and on one side there is a hole. The winds were 60 mph, so i put it down to the constant slight movement of the tent over the two days of high winds. This was our first time out in it though and i am expecting to use it many more times, so hope the ware is not an ongoing issue. If you contact Vango, could you post how things have gone.

when we first got our diablo 600 last year just before or hols we emailed vango and asked them where pegs should go , through strap or ring, they replied through the ring, strap was for holding onto while you got the pin in place

our diablo is also showing signs of wear at the cross over points.

thanks for that maybe it causes too much movement then

sound like it could be a design fault I think your idea about sticking something on the sleeves at the crossover points to reinforce them sounds like a good idea, we are off on our hols next week can't wait  only our 2nd year camping but we love it and the diablo is a brill tent loads of room.