I've used this about 6 times. So far so good. The mechanism to open it is powerful -- snaps right to attention. Most small umbrellas I've owned over the decades come apart in various ways within about a year, so that is my metric for success. Oh - the handle is made out of that hard rubber with a silky surface which I like, and coincidentally covers the Amazon brand computer mouse I recently purchased and also like. So, I am 2 for 2 for Amazon Basics products.