We still have our old, but strong and specious swing which is working fine. Unfortunately due to heavy wind, the canopy part totally broke. To replace the swing was not only expensive but we were not happy with the current sizes available  for our family of four. Just when I was wishing for a large Parasol, I came across this one. The delivery was quick, so was the assembly. You need two people to assemble. As the base is light, you definitely need to add weights. We used spare paving slabs which we already had. It has been 5 days since the parasol is being used and so far I am very happy with the purchase.