Not a bad umbrella for the price.  The plastic covers over the stress points may not last in the SC sun, but we will see how it holds up.  The stand definitely is not going to hold this up without tipping over if it is not held down with a sand bag on the long bar, but I think I am going to replace the stand that came with it with a weighted stand to save some of the ground space around the bottom of the umbrella.  I got the orange color, it is not a real Clemson Tiger orange, but more of a red orange that works well with the brick of the house.  *** I bought some stand weights at Tuesday Morning for $14 - they fit perfect, now no need for a sand bag and the umbrella is great!