I'm not sure if they all come this way, if this wasn't supposed to happen, or if I got a used item, but when I opened the blind, the entire insides were stuck together as if either someone got the inside wet with something sticky, or perhaps the black inside paint wasn't completely dry when they boxed it up. A LOT of the paint on the sides and top (inside) pulled off when I opened it up. Entire panels were bunched up and stuck together so that when I pulled to separate them, large swaths of the paint came off entirely. The external paint is still intact, but light plainly comes through where the black peeled off. Otherwise, it is completely dark inside.I only had a light rain on one day, so I can't say whether it would keep me dry (I was under the pines so not much hit the tent), however, this pop-up was a game changer for me. It was easy to set up and totally blocked the wind. Since I was hunting in 28 degrees and colder weather for the better part of 2 weeks, I was able to stay out longer. Took me a bit longer to figure out how to get it back in the bag, but after looking at the instructions a couple of times, I was able to do it easily.I will say it is NOT a 2 man tent. I had a small folding stool that I never set up, my backpack with supplies, and a folding camp chair in there and there was barely room to move. There's no way 2 people could bow hunt, and I can't really see 2 rifle hunting from it unless they were both Flat Stanley. But it was the perfect size for just me. I'm 5'5" and could stand in the center without my head touching the ceiling, and had just enough room to maneuver my feet and rifle to shoot from a sitting position.Zippers work well but are pretty noisy, so if you plan to open or close the windows or door, be sure to do it well before you expect the deer. The 2 inside supports were a pain to put up in the dark - you pretty much have to have the windows & door closed to get them in place, but it's so dark inside you can't see where the "pockets" are. And there were no stakes. Not sure if it was supposed to come with any or not, but I definitely needed some because the wind kept picking it up and trying to blow it away. I ended up tucking it in between some trees before I thought to use a couple of screw drivers from my car tool kit to stake it down. Necessity is the Mother of Invention!Even though I'm disappointed about the inside paint peeling off, I won't return it. It worked well for me and I fully intend to make good use of it the rest of this season and for seasons to come!Update (Labor Day weekend 2023): Set it up IN my ground blind for bow season this year. Can't wait!!Update after bow season (11/5/23): Rained almost the entire opening and following weeks - a hard, steady, cold rain. And while the sides of the blind had condensation on them, the ground inside the blind and all my gear remained dry. Didn't get a drop on me even with the windows open. I do have the sides both tied and staked out, so that did make a difference as there are no pockets for rain to puddle in. With the windows open and once the wind picked up, the condensation dried up quickly. I've left it set up in my ground blind for rifle season (the 2nd rifle season for this blind) which is next week. It's supposed to be cold and wet again. Possibly snow. We'll see how it stands up to the harsher weather. So far so good though - second season and still no complaints!