This is the second time we have purchased this same umbrella.
FIRST, WHAT WE LIKE ABOUT THIS UMBRELLA:
What we like is the sheer weight and quality of the umbrella.
We've purchased countless outdoor umbrellas that didn't survive, breaking spokes, fabric tears, and literally flying out of the umbrella stand even after being tightened.
This umbrella has withstood a great deal of inclement weather in Arizona, including heat, wind, and thunderstorms, etc.
The only reason we ended up purchasing a second one was the microburst this umbrella encountered last month. Our reality is our next overhead covering, that is BETTER THAN THIS UNBRELLA, is a permanent structure