This is a great umbrella. It’s got the thicker spines up top and the crank action works easily (unlike some).  I’ve dinged it one star for a small grease mark on the canopy. It came well wrapped in plastic so the concern is that quality control isn’t bulletproof. It’s nice that it has the straps for tying it closed, but they’re not Velcro which is a little weird. Still they work just fine. Overall I’m very happy, though I still expect it to fade and need replacing next year, which seems to be the standard.