RE: Wall Tents
Are you going to camp with vehicle access, or pack in? That would be the deciding factor on frame type/style for me. We have a drive up main camp, so use an internal frame made out of square tubing. A little heavy to mess with, but never have to worry about snow/wind causing problems.... short of a tornado!
Make sure, as mentioned by another post, to set up before using it for the proper break-in, per manufacturer's advice. Like he said, will shrink the thread holes etc. We have used them for several years now with no issues.
If you haven't done so already. Do a search for Wall Tents in this forum and/or search for threads by Elkampmaster. He has/had lots of good advice on setting them up that will save you some time/issues later. Such as putting a tarp down as the floor. We actually have some 1x material attached around the outside of the frame. The fasten the tent walls to the boards. We attach the tarp floor up the inside of the boards. Keeps any water/snow melt that gets under the walls from getting anything wet in the tent. Another good idea, if possible is to tie a tarp over the tent as a fly. I quote EKM..."any tent is a better tent with a tarp over it". True that.
Be glad to offer up advice and tips that we have used sucessfully. Caveat is that we appear to be more like "squatters" than campers. Light, convenient and easy are not used in our method. The tent stoves (3) we use weigh over a hundred pounds a piece. I am stopping there as the ridicule will be raining down if get to far in to detail about the "over-kill" camp we setup.
Good luck with the tent.....they are like a good woman. Treat it right and take care of it, and maybe it won't run away with a guy who has more money than you and is better looking!!!