It has been slightly past one year of having the base and I will not recommend for anybody to purchase it. The umbrella base has rusted and the pole, it self  is detaching from the base .Therefore the umbrella will not stay in place anymore .I also do not recommend buying the Allstate protection plan as it does not cover this scenario, though it should because an outdoor umbrella belongs outdoors and if it’s not properly coated from rusting, then what is the purpose of having a product marketed as an outdoor umbrella base stand