Straight out of the box and installed, it already felt wobbly and not sturdy. The pole is a very light almost yellow finish.

This was definitely a beautifully made umbrella ---could not be happier. It is very many "steps up" from the average Target or hardward store umbrella.

This umbrella is great, I'm happy with it overall. No surprises or anything unexpected here, it's perfect, exactly what I wanted! And it was very well packaged so there was no damage.

Works for me.