My buddy's old Kelty got absolutely shredded on a summit camp in the Presidentials. A microburst rolled through and bent two of his aluminum poles into pretzels. He ended up sleeping under a rock overhang wrapped in his ground cloth. He replaced it with a Mountain Hardwear tent that uses thicker DAC poles, and that thing hasn't flinched since.

Yeah my cousin had that happen with his lawn care thing, total waste of time and cash.

Flat rate's part of it, but the manual is pretty clear. A visual check just doesn't cut it for grounds.