We've only had the umbrella for a short time, but it seem great.  Nice wide coverage, sturdy fabric, easy to crank up.  My husband set it up and said set up was easy. We're using it at a rental property and we taped the instructions underneath and showing through the glass table so people would know that if you continue to crank past where the umbrella is up, you can get the umbrella to tilt. When the umbrella is down, there's a wrap-around thing that keeps it from opening. We got the kiwi green because it was the only color in stock.  I though it might not be a great color (but we really needed an umbrella fast), but in fact I actually like the color.  It is close to the color of the surrounding grass. Overall, we're really happy with this umbrella and the price was very reasonable compared to similar umbrellas.  I was shipped in just a few days, arriving even a couple days before the promised arrival date.