I've now had 5 nights in mine and can't complain. I've had two of those nights with some heavy rain and I stayed completely dry (and that's what it's about, isn't it?).
If (and when) you read the manual, you'll see that it states to use the outer grommets when the tent is new. And yes, the Grip-Tips seem to work very well. I find that the little connector at the top of the two longer poles makes the tent a bit harder to take down -- but I'm getting used to it and can now stop the tent from slipping away from me when I release one end.
I haven't seen a pre-made footprint for this tent at MEC -- but then, I probably wouldn't spend $30 or so dollars for something that I can make for a couple bucks anyway. I used a piece of blue tarp that I had around the house and cut the sheet to extend into the vestible.
I like my TGV a lot as well. And it looks pretty darned cool too.
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