I am very pleased with this umbrella, I had ordered another same price and was not happy with how flimsy it was so returned and this is by far superior to it, much sturdier and better quality including more arms making it sturdier and the fabric seems to cover a wider area also. Love the scallops, helps with more shaded area also. It is easy to open and close, as with any umbrella you have to duck when doing that till it gets past your head. The tilt also works well. I have it in a cast iron base with a very heavy slate on one end to keep the wind from knocking over as it is free standing…for those of you who complained about that, myself having had umbrellas for many years, any of them will likely fall over even if in a heavy table..had happened to me, breaking the glass top table!… if left open when it’s very windy. That’s how I learned. I just make it a habit of bringing it down when I am not using or not at home. It’s very windy today and it has not fallen over. I love the deep royal blue color, not real stark bright. One thing missing tho is a strap to put around it when closed that seems like many I’ve had do come attached with. Not sure how it will last before fading but hopefully a year or two anyway.