I read the reviews beforehand and knew that I would have to buy weights for the base.  No problem.  But the first time I opened it up and closed it, it broke.  The umbrella part seems to have come detached from the pole and is hanging by a rope.  It still goes up and down but not easily.  And with any wind at all, it swivels around.  I wouldn't recommend this product.  It is inexpensive, and I guess you get what you pay for.