this is exactly as described.  i work for a high end furniture company that sells similar ones for 1000 and thst doesnt include the shade itself! its totally worth the savings of 900 to have to go buy pavers and have some plastic parts.  i do recommend the heaviest pavers you can find as I bought 4 - 37 lb ones and it still managed to blow over when closed.  So I am buying a cover as the umbrella still dangles when closed, it doesnt flatten to main pole, just to see if that helps.  Since i rent i cannot bolt it down.