It's a nice umbrella. I bought 4 16x16 paver stones to keep the weight, but I still think it needs more. So, if you don't want to buy an additional stand, this would be a cost effective way to get it going. Regarding the umbrella, it was a very simple set-up and fairly quick. I like the lever to open/close the umbrella, vs. having to spin it to open. So, it's great from that stand point. I would give this umbrella 4.5 stars, but can't do it on the site. The only complain is that tilting the umbrella to be more vertical is not efficient and effective, and it doesn't hold well in that position, until you try to clip it which is not always easy.  So, for that, i give it 4.5 stars instead of 5.