I purchased two Miss Marigolds. I have previously purchased a similar beach umbrella from Basil Bangs and have three of their stands that I have purchased over the years. Intended use is for the large area around the pool. The umbrella is robust and heavy. I love the hinge which allows tracking of the sun. It's secure in the stand and overall is great quality. The canvas fabric is much thicker than previously. It's lovely in every way except it take at least two of us to tie it up and wrestle it into the carry bag to put away. The fault is two fold. 1) it does not fold easily, the thickness of the material means its quite stiff. 2) The wrap is not long enough - all hands trying get the wrap to the popper. It literally needs about an extra 5 cm and it would work. As a result we have given up trying to tie it up or put it into the carry bag. As we use it at home, this is not a problem for me, I just take it down and put in the cupboard but I would be seriously cheesed off if I were on a beach and would not use it for that again. . Would I buy again, yes, the quality is great... but fix the wrap