Cons:  it has holes that go all the way through the wood (old screw/nail holes), lots of rough areas that clothing and napkins, etc., get stuck on, and the stain is barely nothing.  Here’s the thing, this is a dining room table, and we are bound to have spills and crumbs!  All of that is either going right through the holes (on to our rug) or will get stuck in the holes!  Bad design flaw!  We just finished filling the holes with wood putty and are putting a couple layers of a matte water-based protectant over the table and leaf sections.  Really frustrating to spend a lot of money on a table and then have to do all this extra work to just make it useable! 

Pros:  it seems sturdy and I do like the rustic look.