I am a fan of the Uncommon Flagpoles. Maybe a little pricey but will last forever (around 30 years so far) with ours staying up year round 24x7. During hurricane Ike I neglected to lower it and remove the flags (US and Texas). The morning after the storm came through the entire pole was leaning but undamaged. The combination of wet ground from the rain and the 100+ mph winds caused the concrete base to tilt.