I had my sons assemble the umbrella about a week after receiving it. The product looks beautiful as depicted and is easily assembled but the product quality is very disappointing. The umbrella comes with scant packaging (it was sent missing washers) and a very poorly detailed assembly guide. After assembly, the product cracked and broke at a joint upon first use. Cheap plastic fittings are fixed in essential places where they shouldn't be. I'm very disappointed in the product quality and performance.