I also have used the megas & Kivas and down the line over the years. They do go up quick but like was said above I'd take a properly pitched tipi over them any day when the [bleep] hits the fan. Better wind shedding and more pins holding it down.
I came real close to grabbing a Go-lite the other day. Steep and Cheap had a Shangrila 3 come up for 100 bucks. I just don't need another one.....but what a deal.
With a little understanding and practice the tipi pitching is no big deal. I have my Kifaru 8 man set-up down to well under 5 minutes about the same as my mountaineering tents. With the liner already tied in I can go inside and put the stove together later if I want.
