If anyone is after a polycotton 4 berth tent I found this for £199. Is similar to the Vango Tigris 400 but in polycotton. Originally made in 2009 would make an ideal weekend tent for two or small family.
I had the Carrera 400 as a secondhand tent and the poles on that were fine. Nothing on the reviews about this either. The poles are made from aluminium.
Do you have a link to the reported pole problem as I would feel terrible if someone bought one and found this to be the case?
I had the 800 and the poles were fine, used it in all kinds of weather, was just a bit of overkill for 3 of us. Lovely tent and the material was definitely not shiny.