I am very disappointed in this umbrella. It arrived timely, but the fabric already had fraying...right out of the box.  It wasn't too hard to put together, but that is about it.  I purchased a separate weighted base for this, but it still spun off in the slightest wind. It would spin to cover everything but the furniture it was supposed to cover. I thought it would be easy to raise and lower, it is not. Now 2ish months later and the top of the pole is broken and it is trash! Other than it being a nice size and good looking, I do not recommend this at all in terms of being functional.