Terrible design on the rotation pedal! It is recessed down too low, so that when you have the separate plastic base put down around it, the kind that fills with water or sand so that the umbrella won’t tip over, it’s very awkward to reach down in there with your foot to depress the pedal and be able to rotate the umbrella. Because of the placement of my patio furniture, I have to rotate the umbrella every time I open or close it, to get it in the right position. I’ve had other patio umbrellas that weren’t like this, lesson learned for me I guess. Also, the fabric is pretty thin, not sure how well it’s going to resist fading.  The minute it starts to get ugly, I’ll buy a better one.