this base offers a nice balance of weight, ability to move around and aesthetics. I just bought this base couple of weeks ago, when I ordered another kind too, but I ended up purchasing another one of these ones. I don't have an opinion on how long the paint will last, but beyond that everything was perfect. It is not intended for extremely heavy umbrellas because the holding bolt is on the smaller size, but works well for umbrellas you want to move around.

Pros: good value, pretty
Cons: bolt on the smaller size