I haven't had a chance to use it yet as, unfortunately, we haven't had much rain in Colorado this spring.  But, this umbrella looks like it's constructed very well and I love the venting in the canopy to help make it windproof.  It is a little heavier than I thought it would be so I might have to buy a more compact one to carry in my day pack on a trip to Italy but I will try this one out 1st in my pack to make sure it's not too heavy (having had back and neck surgeries I can't carry too much weight).  But, no matter what, I'll use it here when it rains.