We live on the Gulf coast and have to haul all of our balcony furniture inside whenever a tropical storm or hurricane threatens. At the same time, having a table on a balcony takes up a lot of space, and we prefer to entertain over cocktails or have our book club discussions in a conversational setting with lounge chairs. This little table is perfect to store in a closet (condos do not have much storage space) and quick and easy to set up for lunch or a (romantic) dinner al fresco, taking advantage of that gorgeous view, without having to crowd the space with table and additional chairs constantly. Also perfect to use as an informal side table to hold bottles/snacks/ice etc. for the seating group. Makes balcony space more versatile -- sturdy enough to eat at. Would be nice to have a slightly larger table top on the base, but nothing's perfect.