I ordered this a couple of weeks ago and so far there have been no problems.  We live in the desert southwest and our summers are very hot and humid.  It remains to be seen how the fabric holds up.  The Velcro tie to contain the umbrella when not in use was not sewn very well and I 'll have to hand sew it eventually.  Also, the crank handle is plastic and seems a little flimsy.  However, I am optimistic that we will get a season or two from this umbrella, hopefully more.