Works perfectly!  Just what we needed to keep the sun out of our eyes early in the day.  We have it snugged up close to the house, so you do need to pull the pole towards you a few inches when putting it up or down since the crank is on the side of the pole instead of in front (it winds towards and away from you), not a big issue.  It's lightweight but that is to be expected at this low price point. 
Pole seems substantial, we had to cut a few inches from the bottom section to fit it under an overhang. Shipping was "extremely quick"!  Ordered on a Monday, it arrived that Friday!