I prefer the pegs with a welded cross piece rather than a plastic top. Makes it easier to get out by knocking another peg under the cross piece on each side and levering them up. They still bend though, and I will take up the suggestion of some of these long screws to add to my growing collection of tent pegs. I usually take my drill with me anyway to wind down the legs (am I just lazy, or is an arthritic elbow a good excuse?).