This umbrella were a great deal and looked great all summer. Gives great shade, but (of course) the fabric is porous and won't help in the rain.  I left the umbrella unfurled 95% of the time, and the fabric is starting to come apart on one spine.  (It's still usable.) If you're under 5' 7'', it is very difficult to collapse; it needs to be done manually.  Maybe it would've lasted longer if I had collapsed it each night.