I have been considering ordering a set of tent poles for my solplex as I go back and forth on whether or not I want to keep hiking with poles. I guess I at least want the option to NOT carry hiking poles. So I stumbled across this new option. The poles make the tent free standing as long as you don't need the vestibule. You can still stake out the vestibule though and you can stake out the corners in high winds. But these new poles mean you DON'T HAVE TO carry hiking poles. (and honestly, some women's poles aren't even tall enough for a solplex from what I have found). Thought I would just share.
http://zpacks.com/shelter/solplex-flex.shtml