I got this umbrella almost 2 years ago and I have to say it has held up well. I had a Smith and Hawken umbrella and stand prior to this. Because the Smith and Hawken umbrella was so heavy, the wind blew it over (even though the stand I got for it was supposed to keep it from blowing) and broke it. Let me just say that the Smith and Hawken umbrella was more than double the price of this one and lasted only a year. For the past two years, this umbrella has not blown down once in the wind (even in a hurricane when my husband forgot to take it down). It is extremely light and the stand that I have supports it even in crazy winds. I can only tell you what is my case with my stand, obviously all stands will be different, but the point is that I like this better than the Smith and Hawken because it is a much lighter weight and works great for me. I will admit that the the Smith and Hawken umbrella I had before was a nicer quality. This umbrella has to be manually tilted and sometimes I have to crank it a few extra times for the string pull it up, but it is still standing and I love it!