I haven't put it to the test yet, so I can't comment on its durability. However, I'm giving it 5 stars because the umbrella is TRULY REINFORCED. Its packaging is as big as 4 packages of cheap umbrellas that we used to buy. At first, I thought there was a mistake and that this huge box contained at least 2 umbrellas. To my surprise, I opened it and found a folded oversized umbrella with an unusually thick canopy. The positive thing is that due to the thickness of the canopy, it fits perfectly into the wheel. I will only come back to write about it when I manage to break it and let you know under what conditions it happened!!!