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I read in another link that some of the porch poles were made too long.

 Our monty4 pole seems a little long and puts a strain on the zip and one end was touching the flysheet but after moving it around it is now clear of flysheet both sides and zip seems less strained!

I have just got back from Weymouth with our Monty 6 used it quite a few times and we love it, we find it easy to assemble, very sturdy, never had any problems and putting it away we have managed to get the right way and so fits in the bag with ease each time.

We have been 3 times in our monty and love it dearly .

Yes we had the usual "disscusions " while trying to get it up. and they have got easier each time , hopefully 4th time and it will get up with ease.

I think whatever tent you get the erecting arguments are part  to part of the experience 

Stick with it - you will work out your own way of doing it eventaully and its such a lovely tent its worth it

we must be lucky as our monty 6 is fantastic, we have had 3 weekends away and a full week away and during that time have been through heavy downpours, strong winds and baking heat.

 Its never leaked, patches have never come unstuck, it doesnt take long to errect, the porch pole is the right length, elastics for the bedrooms are intact, it stands upto the wind without flinching and i have never tripped over the sig lip (yet!)

we are very happy monty 6 owners  

Our Montana 6 is great. I can see why people struggle to get it up. We did at first, but you'll find a way that suits you. We peg out the rear end, put in the end roof pole and the side poles, then peg the guys at the rear end and lean the rear pole forward so that the guys hold it up. Then the next pole, and the next, and finally the front pole. The tent should by pretty self supporting by now, so grab the fron two side poles and pull it from the front to space it out and peg out the front guys to hold it up. Then insert the pins into the poles. If you grip the strap, with your index finger through the ring you can hold the pin upwards and guide it into the hole in the pole better. Then peg the middle poles to the floor, to stop the floor raising too much when the porch pole goes in. Then peg out everything else, but no too tight. Its meant to be a tent not a drum...!!! It will stretch anyway after a few days use. Trust me all you new campers...the monty is a far cry from some of the tents of old. You'd of hated them. Perceivere with it...you'll love it. 

We have had no bother with ours at all.  Two fortnight hols in France so far and it has behaved impeccably in all wind and weather.  We put it up with just the two of us in less than an hour including all the pegging out.

Ali