I bought this umbrella based on overwhelmingly positive reviews, and because the price was so much better than other models of that size snd appearance. 

Unfortunately, it turns out to have 3 fundamental flaws

1) The crank lever doesn’t have any locking mechanism, so even a minor gust of wind causes the canopy to start going down

2) The tilt literally only has one position, so if you need a different angle or direction you would have to manipulate the entire umbrella

3) The pole diameter, which is stated in specifications as 1 12 inch, is actually 1 78, so it does not fit into any of our existing bases that accommodated the old umbrellas up to 1 34 inch.

I have to figure out how to return something this big to Wayfair as I’ve never returned any of my purchases with them before.