Exactly as expected. Does its job. Button to open works fine, though as with many umbrellas, requires a pretty vigorous shake or two to get it completely open. Manual close. Did get blown inside out in relatively mild gusty weather, but I was looking for a relatively small, functional umbrella to take in my bag to work for a typical rainy winter day in the Bay Area, not an East Coast storm, so I'm happy. I like the red color. It's nice and cheery on a grey day.