I was alittle worried becuase i noticed that there were some tiny holes in the material but after a few rainfalls the material seems to have expanded .  I use this in my balcony and just love it.. This is my second umbrella from this company as my first one purchased 5 years ago i gave it to my neighbour because she liked it so much. This new one is a real improvement on the first one, tilt and cup and towel holders just awsome.. 

Pros: easy to take with you, tilt feature alone seals the deal. 
Cons: the sewing looked like it was done in a rush, there a few placed where the flaps won't come all the way down becuase of the bad sewing