Love it,love it  just what you expect from German technology. Efficient, sturdy, easy to use, no weight to raise or lower it with the crank mechanism. So good we ordered another the day we received this one and our neighbour did as well. 
We have a fabulous 7.5 metre balcony off the sea front but two separate umbrellas is less unwieldy than one long one. It is great to find a balcony umbrella that is designed for the task and the tilt makes added shade easier, it even has a nifty pull cord to put it back upright from tilt.