I have a Go-Kot and its very very simple...Not sure what you guys are saying, but its sounding like you preffer the Helinox! I have a Helinox chair 2, and its super expencive as is the cot, so i get that, 'You get what you pay for' argument. On the other hand though, the Go-Kot is ULTRA rugged! It might even be bullet proof...Heh. Im sure theres pros and cons for both, and it just ultimately comes down to personal prefferance.