This is by far the best mini umbrella I've owned. It's really light and takes up almost no room in my purse. In fact, I've carried it in my coat pockets a few times when I didn't bring my purse. It does seem a little flimsy, but I expect that from mini umbrellas. So far, its survived 4 uses, two of which were storms with decent winds (I live in Chicago, the Windy City). I give it at least a year.