This umbrella never stood up perfectly straight.  The center pole was crooked but we thought we could live with it.  After about 5 weeks we decided to take it down to see exactly why it leaned & perhaps it was not inserted properly.  As we cranked it down a full spoke and 2 adjacent pieces- a full triangular structure came off. It cannot be put back either. I thought in paying much more than I could have at a local big box store I was purchasing a higher quality product.  I will have to see whether this can be remedied through Customer Service.  The umbrella we replaced last about 10 years.