Surprisingly good quality for the price. Can be assembled by one person if needed, though with some difficulty. Be warned that the umbrella and support ship as one piece and the shipping box is LARGE. I needed to take it out of the box and do some tetris to get it to fit into my Corolla for transport and it baaarely fit with the backseat folded down. It is sturdy and MUST be used with a separately sold weighted base. Provides ample shade for an eight seat table and chairs.