So far so good. I was worried about assembly with such a big item, but it was really just a few pieces and about 9 screws- took me about 15-20 min tops. The umbrella's size is fantastic and for the money.. seems like a bargain. I will say that the fabric seems a little thinner than most cantilevered umbrellas I have seen, so we'll see if it holds up well, but at the same time the umbrellas this size I was looking at in other retail stores (Crate and B., etc) were upwards of 600 - 900 dollars so this is pretty fantastic. Would order again.