Coleman Beach Shade Canopy Tent, Lightweight & Portable Beach Shade Sets Up in 5 Minutes, UPF 50+ Sun Protection Includes Sand Bags & Stakes to Withstand Wind, Great for Beach, Park, Yard, Picnics

I did a bunch of research before getting this, so I'll give my honest review. Having used this for several beach trips over a couple years, I seriously don't know how I ever got by without it. A couple notes I have on it:1) Its easier to setup with two people. Doable with one person. It packs up incredibly small and light, but the trade off is its not as easy as an umbrella for initial setup2) However it beats out a beach umbrella in that once its setup and you set your stuff in it, there is no more fiddling. Umbrellas constantly need to be readjusted and can blow over. Not so with the Beach Shade.3) I angle it so the back of the structure is a bit into the wind. This allows the wind to blow through it when you open the back for a nice cross breeze. And its much stronger and more aerodynamic than taking the wind from the side or head on where it would catch in the door of it. I'm surprised the instructions don't talk about how to position this optimally in the wind.4) Size easily fits two backpack beach chairs with enough room for a cooler bag and other odds and ends. I think its could accommodate three adults but it'd be pushing it. 2 adults + (1 or 2) kids would probably be ok.5) There is a line to hang your towel from. I've also set my boogie board on the front awningA couple of my favorite user stories:1) Were at the beach and got caught in a light rain storm. Everyone ran for cover but my wife and I waited it out in the Beach Shade and it was great to watch the rain and have the beach to ourselves!2) My wife is pregnant and the beach would have not been possible without this as a place to get shade.3) In general you get so much more time on the beach with this Beach Shade. Its like a home base and I feel like setting it up is a great "claimer" socially and psychologically. Typically people won't set up that close to it because for some reason there is like a social "marking territory" thing about it? Also while we are in the water we'll zip up the front of it and I feel as though people are less likely to open a tent and rummage through it. I know its not physically more secure than anything else, but socially or physiologically I think it works out to be a more secure place to have your belongings

I was hesitant to purchase this based upon some of the complaints, but having assembled this today (in the house) I do not foresee any quality problems or other issues, and expect this tent will last for years to come.Assembly is just like a normal tent, with fiberglass rods that assemble into a longer pole. There are three poles, each about 6 to 8 feet long assembled. The poles slide into mesh sleeves, which are less durable than nylon fabric, but prevent sand from filling the sleeves. Just take your time during tent assembly and disassembly, do not force the rods, and the mesh should not be a problem.As for the tent itself, it is quite large, easily fitting two adults, possible three. In the back is a door/window with a solid panel and screen, depending upon which zipper you open (there are two on the back door, one for the nylon flap, one for the screen). The large front door also zips shut for privacy/changing clothes.The carry case is also nice and well made, with handles, to carry everything in a compact form.This tent is a really great item, and I will update this review should there be any issues, which I do not foresee given the nice quality of this tent.The tent is made in Bangladesh.UPDATE: MAY 5 2013We took this to the beach, where the conditions were windy. Set up required two adults to fight against the wind. Total set up time must have been 10 minutes, however, once set up it provided shelter from the wind and sun. We stayed all day at the beach until almost sunset, and without the tent the wind and sun would have forced us to leave much sooner. Some strong gusts did occasionally push the tent sides in a bit, but they popped back out as the wind subsided. On windy days, I would not leave the tent without a person inside to prevent it blowing away. The included sand bags, which we used, would not have prevented the tent from blowing away. Taking the tent down was much easier, taking about 2 minutes. My review above still stands, but I wanted to update with how it performs on a windy day.