>>1306061It depends.
If you aren't otherwise taking any luxury items and have a minimal kit, then 3lbs on the tent is probably fine because your pack weight is already going to be low.
If you are taking some luxury items (like a book, music, etc) or other heavier gear (heavy stove/sleeping bag/clothes), then you may want to save weight on the tent to compensate.
If you aren't covering significant distances and will spend more time sitting at camp than actually packing, then the weight is somewhat less important than the camp-comfort.
Depending on where you are going, you may want to carry a more durable (and heavier) tent (like a Hilleberg) over an ultralight. If you're camping in exposed areas where there may be high winds, durability might be important. If you're camping in sheltered trees, then an ultralight is fine. Heavier also doesn't always mean more durable, but it might depending on the fabrics, construction and design.
Looking at the long game, IMO if you can afford a lighter tent, it's worth buying, particularly because tents generally last for years and even an expensive tent is pretty cheap in the long run for anyone with a job. Also if you backpack with any kind of frequency you will inevitably start looking for all of the ways you can reduce your pack weight without having to sacrifice comfort, and a lighter tent is generally a good way to do that.
