The base looks good and it's heavy, but it didn't get the fifth star because depending on the umbrella you have, you're going to have to modify either the umbrella or the base.  The bolt that comes with this base is LONG and if your umbrella has a "cap" on the bottom (to prevent scratching), you're going to have to either remove it or drill a hole into it so that the bolt on the base can go through it, allowing you to drop the umbrella to the bottom.  The other alternative is to use a shorter bolt, which I didn't have.  I removed the cap on the umbrella and it's fine.  I looked at the other bases I have and those designs are better than this.  Not a bad-looking base but know that you may have a minor job of putting it all together.