Not sturdy enough needs to be mount

I can now use my deck all day!

The stakes they give you are the small silver one you see in picture 1 I laid on cross member. The unit is fairly large and heavy and your basically holding it down with toothpicks. I bought tent stakes to secure it properly as you can see and with that it is not going anywhere. Also the crank is a bit high. Wife is 4 10 and can't reach it to open it herself.

The slightest breeze knocks it over. I had to buy tent stakes.

The umbrella is made of quality material, but is super wobbly in the wind. Also, the umbrella will not stand up without buying a separate stand to weigh it down.

I was able to assemble the umbrella by myself. It was very quick and looks amazing. The umbrella does move a lot with. I used the umbrella straps to secure the umbrella to the pole so that it was secure. That worked great. Solar lights are nice, they aren’t extremely bright but a nice touch. I used the anchor hooks it came with to anchor the umbrella into the ground. I also used a few additional hooks I had and that seems to work great to keep the umbrella secured.

The anchors that come with it would not stay in the grass. You will also need to purchase umbrella weights for $60 to $100

Love the umbrella, only had it up for a week and the plastic that holds the top in place broke was very pleased that it was replaced within a day. Most of the major connection points are plastic so any strong wind will cause it to break. The solar lights are not very bright. Overall we like the umbrella and use it every day!

I wish it would swivel to change positions easier. It works well and is easy to use. The led lights give a gentle ambient light for night time.

The original order was quickly delivered, but was missing the solar panel to power the lights. I contacted the seller's customer service team and they immediately looked into getting a replacement through their distributer. They were unable to find a single solar panel replacement, so they shipped me a new umbrella free of charge. The replacement arrived within 5 days. I am impressed with Best Choice's customer service and their prompt communication. I feel the they went above and beyond to resolve the issue. (Note: I do see that others have had this issue of a missing solar panel. Best Choice may need to consider a different supplier.)