Pop up, Quick Set, Instant , Tents- the non coiled variety

Any one have recommendations on this new type of tent?

They seem to be, all versions of, or different takes on, umbrellas.

Quality, ease, pinching hazards?
Ease of take down and repacking, and getting back into bag?
Any other pros or cons?

I'm looking for a 3 man, or about 8' square / 9' x 4' ,
for car camping

Allow me to inject a tip here, for all of the new tent campers:
Whatever you buy---first take it out of the box or bag, and in the privacy of your back yard, practice setting it up, and taking it down, and repacking it!
that way, if you get to the camp ground, or where-ever, you won't look like a real dumbo, trying to set up a completely unfamiliar tent.
And, the circus performance provided by your tries to set up the tent, with little success, will stay with everybody who sees your performance, long after the day!
I can still remember, several couples, from Quebec, who slid a brand new blue shelter canopy out of the box it came in, and then spent 2 hours wrestling with it, while spurning all offers from campers who had put those types of canopies up, already. There are tricks to putting one up, and i offered to show them how, but all i got were nasty looks, and gruff answers.
So, wife and i sat in our coach and watched! Got lots of laughs! Finally, they folded up the poles, tore the canopy into shreds, tossed the spikes into the garbage can, along with everything else, and left! But, not before the males of the party used the ladies room, along with some other ladies from the camp! Those images are still fresh!
We went to my Nephews' wedding and reception, up near Erie, PA. A lot of his friends attended, and brought tents etc, so they wouldn't have to drive home with John Barleycorn! One couple slid a brand new tent out of the box, and attempted to set it up, but old John Barleycorn had other ideas. About the time the sun was darkening, my wife took pity on them and did the set-up for them.

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