I am very pleased with the patio umbrella; however, I think the picture used to promote this item is deceptive. It looks like the base comes with the umbrella. I looked at the details again and saw that the base was not included, but necessary for proper setup. The fact that the base is almost as expensive as the umbrella was very disappointing. The product is very nice, the picture, I feel, is deceptive.  It would be helpful if this fact was made prominent. Delivered on promised date. Easy to setup!  A70 year old woman can do it without assistance. Thanks