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The seller is actually a sister company to Vango and Lichfield (both owned directly by AMG). The seller actually operates out of "Blacks of Greenock" which is also owned by AMG. They buy cheap direct from Vango and sell on. It is AMG's way of selling on excess stock and new end of range, ex-display and reconditioned tents. I bought a Vango Kairos 400 from them last year and it had a damaged pole sleeve. It was replaced by exchange of courier parcels - one in and one out at the same time. The service is excellent. It can be easier to ring them rather than email as they are quite busy. As with all distant selling you get 7 days to check over the tent.

Nearlynewtents also sold sample versions of the Vango Aura last week with aluminium poles, it was otherwise exactly the same tent. I expect that this will be a version of one of their other tents, with similar dimensions, so you'll still be able to get accessories to fit.

BTW - I believe that once a tent has been test pitched with Argos unless there is a definite fault their normal returns doesn't apply. You might want to check. BTW - check out prices online as Argos is far from the cheapest for camping gear and you may well be able to source a higher spec tent for less money... many online retailers also deliver to the door free!

Sounds as if the Kampa Frinton range is right up your street, although not the cheapest given the extra quality (including the much more robust and much longer lasting 100 denier flysheet). I am not sure about the whether the zip in divider in the Frinton is completely flat, ours is slightly raised, but I believe that Kampa have addressed this comment. There are a couple of youtube videos including the Frinton 5 by Cross Camping and Leisure which will show the inner divider. If its flat to the ground you can put your bed central.

We have both Vango and Kampa tents. We love the quality of the latter (far superior), but I do also like the ease of the tuck away inner tent doors that Vango do.