I have owned this for slightly under one year. I have used it poolside maybe 10-15 times. The handle crank mechanism is completely stripped as it is made of aluminum. As a result the umbrella no longer can be opened up. I am contacting Wayfair for warranty support so we will see. Also noted that several of the screws used to put the crank mechanism together are not stainless and are rusting..Really? Does it cost that much to use stainless hardware on a piece of outdoor pool equipment?  When it works, it is very nice. I ordered the Sunbrella fabric. I think the weakest link here is the cranking mechanism..Will update as I get answers.