I love my patio set. Was happily surprised that the umbrella didn't need a separate stand. Rather the umbrella fit in the hole in the middle of the table the table legs hold it in place.  It is sturdy and withstood the high winds we had yesterday. It is the perfect size too - not to big taking up lots of room on my patio and also not too small that I wouldn't be able to set places for 4 people to eat. On top of all that, it was on the half price sale! I waited 4 years to finally be able to afford the set at a great price. My service guy came the next day and had no trouble setting it up. Steve was a gentleman, father of 5, and worked quickly and efficiently finishing the job in a short time.