This umbrella base is high quality. It's nice and heavy to keep the umbrellas in place. The wheels are nice added function for mobility. My umbrella needed to be closed in order to tilt the base to use the wheels. It took a minute to get the bolts lined up for installation but they eventually all aligned for fairly easy assembly. I also own the base without the wheels but the wheels are worth the additional cost if you plan to move this once in a while.

We get some strong winds out here. This heavy duty patio based will stay in play except the umbrella which I bought separately. The umbrella flew out the base since I did not tighten down. I would recommend it and would buy it again.

Very heavy weight and sleek. I can set my furniture right on top of them if need be and they are so thin that they don't cause any rocking of the chairs. They are a bit heavy for a woman to carry from the basement back up to the patio, but well worth it! Well, I guess it could be heavy for some men as well! And also not as heavy for some women :-)
I've had these for two seasons now and they have withstood some pretty good wind storms "“ the sleeve for the umbrella is long enough that you don't have to worry about the umbrella getting pulled out. Love them!

My previous umbrella base was a top pick on Wirecutter that cost $80, so not cheap. But over time, there were a couple of things I really disliked. First, while it had plenty of weight at 50 pounds in a diameter of only 16 inches, its height was significant, which seriously cut into foot space under the patio table. Second, and more importantly: it lacked a sleeve to hold and bolster the umbrella pole. Instead, the pole went into a well in the base of the stand where it was held in place by a single thumb screw. Even though I tightened the screw down with a tool, my umbrella always stood slightly tilted, and I found out the hard way that one screw isn't enough. A recent gust of wind pulled the umbrella straight up out of the stand, toppled my whole table for 6, then blew the 10 foot umbrella straight into my living room window--I'm still not sure how it didn't shatter.

This Abba umbrella base is a different story altogether, and while it's certainly expensive, you DO get what you pay for! The quality of construction is as significant as its weight. It's not just the steel plate base that's heavy duty--so is the umbrella sleeve, the hefty-sized allen screw that secures it, and even the large-scale allen key tool that's provided to tighten it. My 1.5" umbrella pole fit snugly into the sleeve, while the double, heavy-duty screws with hand-tighten fasteners securely hold it in place.

Now my dining table umbrella (which goes through a hole in the table center) stands completely straight, no tilt, plus there's plenty of foot room under the table thanks to the completely flat profile of the base. If you'd like to save some money, keep your eye on reduced prices for units from Amazon Warehouse. I saved about 30% for an open box unit with damage to the packaging, but it otherwise appeared to be brand new.

Thanks for taking the time to read my review and I hope you find it helpful in making a buying decision!

Based Upon Just Having Assembling The Umbrella: I think this umbrella base will fundamentally meet my needs. I knew it was simple in design and finish. There may a couple very minor flaws in the finish I will keep an eye on. Almost pin-point. It should be just heavy enough to hold 10 ft. umbrella in semi-gale force winds (10-15 mile gusts). This is yet to be observed and determined upon further use. I hope 55 lb. will work. It cannot be placed on anything but quite a flat surface. Any flaw of unevenness creates just a tiny bit of "wobble", if not placed to account for uneven sides. The biggest disappointment seems to be the wheels proved to be of no help moving the plate. For one, one of the small wheels seems jammed or mechanically restrained to prevent rolling. I will see if I can get it free. Also, the correct angle to obtain to facilitate movement seemed not only very narrow, but hard to determine. Perhaps more experience moving the umbrella base and freeing up the wheel if possible will help. I will amend or add to this as time goes on.