After giving up on give-away unbrellas from conferences, etc., I finally decided to grow  up and get a quality umbrella.  This one is a perfect size for me,  small enough to keep in my backpack without contortions, big enough to keep me dry if the wind isn't blowing too hard.  Its a personal size, so don't expect  to fit two people under it.  If the rain is hard, I bite the bullet and take a golf umbrella to stay dry.  But now, I never get caught without at least a minimum level of protection from the rain.  It appears durable and well made, initially, at least.  I like the auto-open function, my previous totes was ultra compact and didn't auto open, which was frankly a pain in the butt.  Freeing up two hands is too much to ask to open an unbrella in the rain.  My other hand is somehow always occupied with a bag or phone or something..