Beautiful umbrella . Easy to assemble, all parts were there. All joints are metal , so it seems sturdy. However, you need to buy base separately . It is medium weight umbrella. does block the sun  and semi- rain proof. However, works smothly so far. It survived winds so far. It does slide well on the pole and East yo raise the umbrella. Overall good quality! Very happy with the purchase and look forward to recommend it to family  friends.