I knew the item weighed 70 pounds, but underneath the base it has a fabric lining that appears to be holding in the crushed stone used to fill the base with. I can't see this holding up too long. The insert is not made of high quality and is just a plastic screw that won't stay tight into the base causing the umbrella stand to wobble as well. Wayfair is sending me a replacement part to see if this fixes the issue. I will wait and see. It will be pretty cumbersome to ship back. Not sure if its worth the money. I thought I was getting middle of the road, but appears overpriced now that I've seen how it's made up close. It was also filthy and dusty when I took it out of the box. Not a great impression from the start. Umbrella stand prices seem to be all over the map. I just want one that works!