If you are going to use this table outside one of the things I like about it is that you can see through the slats and don’t have to worry about what critters might be hanging from the underside of the picnic table... So that provides peace of mind about sitting down on the picnic table bench which I love. That being said, one con is that this picnic table has not been in the direct sun and still faded extremely quickly so it’s one will that will need to be stained/treated each year.  Finally the table itself is very light and I worry that if you have an umbrella in there the umbrella and/or table might get lifted up and thrown in high wind.