I will completely agree with you that Spirit sucks - there's no denying that.

With that said, if you fly enough, you're going to run into delays no matter what airline you fly. And, if the delay is caused because of "weather" you are pretty much left on your own with no food or hotel compensation. It unfortunately is the reality we all live with in today's flying economy.

It sucks that you lost a few hours of your vacation, but hopefully you were able to enjoy your stay!