The construction of this umbrella has aluminum shaft and bars and the tilt mechanism seems sturdy.  I like the color-it's not as brown as I would have imagined a terra cotta, but a little more on the rust or orangy side. One thing the verdict is still out on...I have yet to find an umbrella with a reliable turn handle that will hold up to the constant up and down we put it through in a summer.  The mechanism always seems to go so that the umbrella won't stay up.  I hope this one does well.