Very pleased with this item. I saw some reviews saying it wasn't balanced but I think that's user error not the design. I put it together in less than 10 minutes and there was no issues with it being flushed to the ground. I recommend putting the single, shorter pole on the bottom piece without the weight first, and then assembling the weight with the longer piece (the actual holder with top piece to help this make sense). That balanced mine and I couldn't be happier with it! Great purchase that elevates your space