The parasol looks good but up close the workmanship is a bit shoddy in places. For example, the pole has chips/splintered sections out of the wood at the edges where it has been sawn. The pully mechanism for pulling the parasol up into position is also not as stable and well built as I would have expected, and certainly isn't as good as the parasol that we have replaced. However considering the price (£68) it's pretty good value and provides good coverage of our 2m long table and looks good overall.