Interesting comments on stealth camping with a pop-up. I guess that limitation is only a consideration if you are trying to hide the sleeping experience in an urban area. And I fully agree. However, the only real benefit of a pop-up is to go stealth camping off grid and off the paved highways so being stealth with the top up on a pop-up is a non-issue where the camper is designed to be used.
My pop-up experience has only been with an Alaskan camper and it is a hard side pop-up as fabric is not used between the top and the bottom of the camper. So, some of the comments about water/dampness/drying and noise are not really relevant with the Alaskan. While I never felt that my Alaskan was especially light nor inexpensive to purchase, it was the truck camper equivalent of an Airstream trailer. Extremely well made, hydraulic pump raises and lowers the top, no rubber roof nor filon/gel in the sides. They are clearly designed for longevity.
