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My experience is that the # of ribs is more important than the one vs. two piece construction for typical umbrella use. I have both and don't see much difference between a one-piece 8-rib umbrella and a metal tube one. I do see a big difference with my 10-rib brolly on a windy day.
This is the kind of useful, empirical information that makes SF especially useful. A pity I will likely forget I read it.