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hi,i would defo have a SIG,because we had a Vango Colorado 600 dlx with a 'bath tub' ground sheet,by the time we got the ground sheet up,the tent was full of bugs and if the tent is not 'square' then the ground sheet won't fit properly.

SIG for us too...

less bugs ( though midges do collect in the 'skylight' )

less draught.

No possibility of floods (and believe you me we have camped in monsoon Britain !! )

Keeps the dog in.

Psychologically...just all enclosed and feels cosier....

We have a sig in the bedrooms & main living area and a bath tub ground sheet in the kitchen / eating area. Which is perfect..........carpet in the living area so all cosy, warm, no beasties or creepy crawleys.

Plus our tent is a pitch outer first or all-in-one (if you leave the bedroom pods in it) which is perfect for pitching in bad weather.

We do like that the kitchen area only has a bath tub ground sheet as this section can be closed off to the section that has a sig and it means we can throw it in the washing machine / take it out to clean as this is the area to get spillages on what with the children. *rolls eyes*

A friend of ours had an unwelcomed grass snake in their non sig tent last year and that just makes my skin crawl. I like to know that I can get out of bed at night & go to the toilet (situated in our wardrobe section, lol) without treading on or meeting grass snakes, rats, mice etc! Ewwwwww

So sig definately required by us for cosier camping.

For me I wish more tent makers would opt for Zip in groundsheets - these can be cleaned seperately form the main flysheet and offer the same protection agaisnt the ellements - rain bugs ect

I've always had non sig tents till last year when I bought my Kura 600.  Wouldn't bother having one again, now looking for another tent without a sig but they're getting few and far between these days. 

With a SIG it's really difficult to clean the groundsheet, I can usually just take the groundsheet to the hose pipe and blast it till the mud comes off, can't do that with a sig and with the weather we had last summer believe me after a week in a mud bath it really needed some serious cleaning!  Spent ages on my hands and knees on Friday last week washing the floor before we packed up on Saturday, after just 4 days camping in wet weather and no before you say it taking off shoes at the door doesn't work, just end up with socks covered in mud and the dog gets it filthy anyway!