I purchased this one and install my self. Only thing I feel is not strong enough.Thin, about 1/16" cast aluminum? Paint seems strong. I have a lamp made for 3" post but decided to change to a post. I need to pad out the post but easily done as a trim. This base does not have pretapped holes so need to drill out corresponding holes and maybe use self tapping screws. Stainless sheetmetal screws should work. Plastic anchors don't expand much and the screws are steel, so will rust. I would buy better anchors and maybe stainless screws. Thanks to one person who let me know that the base is hollow and can act as a cap for the post. I wasn't sure if the base was solid or has flat bottom that would sit flush to a surface.To mount a solar post lightCracked easily. Plasticno way to get a 3" post to fit this item.it did not fit to 3" poleThese bases were recommended foot the new coach lights I purchased to replace several existing ones. The fit on the perfect fit on the existing electrical chases was spot on. They looked so much better than the existing bases that I almost reused.Inexpensive, fit as advertised and added a little elegance that was missing before.The purpose of this purchase was to use with a 3 inches post which was also bought along with this pedestal. I did receive this pedestal which is so thin it could not support a steel or aluminum post by any mean. To add to the appreciating it cannot accept a 3 inches post diameter as it is of about 2 7/8 inches on the opening. I did not even bother returning this but it is just a joke and I did through it straight in the recycling bin. Total ripe off even though it was about $25. Do not buy this part as it is just totally useless.Sir we have the same problem as previous complain the base does NOT fit the post we purchase as a set, I tried to force the post around the base, and the top part of the base broke right of the, the first base I tried to fasten on the concrete pad, broke of, when I tried to fasten the crews, needles to say, the item not as advertised AT ALL, does not fit, and very poor quality, I will inform Paypall, and demand my money back, I have still the boxes, and i will send the product back if so demanded.Je l’ai utilisé avec la lanterne assortie et j’ai percé moi-même les trous à l’endroit qui me convient.We had ordered 8 Lamp Posts , 8 bases and Globes for garden lights. The base was shown and offered as compatible with the lamp posts, but at time of installation it revealed that the the base does not fit in the post. I don,t know if Amazon will accept return or we will lose entire money.Do Not purchase the product under such conditionsThis is a base for a Luvo Lighting 60/548 Post Lantern so that the lantern can be mounted on the top of a post. Mine is no so mounted and looks beautiful. It also arrived earlier than predicted.