Have it next to my recliner sideways as the base keeps it from going under chair. It does tip when swinging it out away from chair , but I knew that going in. You would need a twenty pound base to offset the difference. Only thing I am going to do is make a longer piece of  pipe for the top so it comes over farther on the chair. If my chair had legs instead of base I wouldn't need to do this. Overall I'm happy with the purchase.   

Pros: Lightweight, cup holder, able to swing out of way.
Cons: light weight locking hardware, should be metal not plastic