May have to send back. The base looks nothing like it does in this picture.

Have had this umbrella for a year, and it was great until the it just fell over because the bolts connecting it to the base had rusted and a light wind just sheared the bolts from the base. Now shopping for a replacement.

I did not buy this umbrella, it does not come with the base of the photo, the umbrella arrived with a hole, the second use the system broke, very poor quality

The picture shows a solid base to hold enough weight of heavy structure of the umbrella. But what we received is a cross base that is not strong at all to hold the umbrella when it is open. Even when there is no wind we have to put sandbags to make it stable. That spoils the entire ambience in the yard. Cost of 900 is not justifiable in my opinion.