I too, prefer the high end brands like Sierra Designs (I used to shop at their factory store in berkeley - now gone), North Face (I still shop at their factory store in berkeley) and Mountain Hardwear (used to work next door to their corp office in Richmond.) My current favorite tents are from Marmot/Mountain hardwear. That said, all of those brands are generally overkill for fair weather family camping.
Unlike most mid-range brands, (like coleman), Eureka has managed to keeps its quality high while maintaining reasonable prices. And, FWIW - Eureka makes tents for the US military:
Eureka! Military Tents
They have a few factory second family tents at their website:
COPPER CANYON 1312 Product
COPPER CANYON 1512 Product
N!ERGY 1310 Product
COPPER CANYON 10 Product
N!ERGY 1210 Product