I’m giving this umbrella five stars because in the end it worked out BUT if it didn’t end up working better for me I may have been upset. It says a red umbrella but I received a green one. I don’t know if someone is color blind or if they put the shipping label on the wrong box. It looks better with my exterior so for me it worked. Buyer beware. The base is sturdy and feels like it will hold the umbrella without additional weights being added other than filling with the water. It does say if it gets below 32 where you live not to fully it with water.