The quality and weight of the base is good and strong enough to house the parasol which I bought at the same time and was recommended for use together. The second time I used it on a hot summer day was that there was an unseasonable gust of strong wind which lifted the parasol out of the base. I had screwed it tightly against the pole of the parasol but the wind lifted it and the parasol fell over on one of my guests. I think it would have been better if the screw had screwed into a matching screw hole to prevent it lifting up in strong wind.