Fast forward three years,
and I shipped that same umbrella to its maker for
Repair/Replacement.

That was two months ago.
I'm now exchanging e-mails with customer service at the manufacturer
because they say the umbrella shipment was never delivered.
But my tracking information from the United States Postal Service
says that it WAS delivered on 01 September 2022,
a good eight weeks back -- or is it seven ...

It's a good thing that, at the time,
I went ahead and ordered/bought a second umbrella in a different color,
just in case I never saw the old umbrella again.
I'm using it in the rain today.