Sturdy and beautiful.  I ordered this cantilever umbrella to open over my glass and iron table by the pool.  It works really well, the post can sit back away from the table to allow comfortable seating all the way around.  The 11' umbrella tilts to give you maximum shade, and the foot pump feature makes it easy to turn the whole umbrella to position it in just the right spot for maximum shade.  Very sturdy and we had it set up in 30 minutes, including filling the heavy plastic base with water that I purchased seperatly.  I have several pool parties scheduled this summer and this umbrella will look great and make dining by the pool a breeze.