Long story short, we purchased a patio set from Costco last Saturday (thanks to the Haucks and Ellen for letting us use their truck). Patio set: $799.00....but at least it's not a glass top...god I hate those. Sure the ones at Sears are cheaper in price, but the quality really wasn't impressive and also they were out of stock of most of what we wanted to look at. The Umbrella was another $150 at Home Depot. Thank god for 10% off coupons. I guess the new thing is to have rectangular umbrellas instead of the old round ones....which is kinda cool because it fits the table better. One step closer to the BBQ...