You get what you pay for! We bought the 25 foot flag pole and actually went over the recommendation for flag size because, well, we are true Americans. We quickly placed a 6x10’ flag on this pole and it’s a beauty! We keep the height at about 20ft and it has been at that height, flying strong, in up to at least 45-50 mile an hour winds since September 2024. We have not once lowered it or brought the flag down for weather here in northern US. I wanted to make sure I had at least 5-6 months of a trial run before posting how great this pole isCan’t recommend this flag pole enough!I will be back to update around the one year mark.