Our family has been enjoying this game for the past month. We always put it away after we are done playing to avoid sun fading, warping, etc. I’m not sure how well it would hold up if left out in the weather. Due to the cost, it’s not a risk I’m willing to take but did pay a little extra over the wooden type just in case it did get left out on accident or rain/moisture came into play. Overall we are very satisfied. Some may find it being a negative that this board is more slick than the typical wooden board so the bags tend to slide off more so. We think if you can master this, you will only be a better player on a wooden board. The board may slide on the surface you put it on a little after multiple throws. This isn’t significant enough to be a problem for us and the type of surface you are playing on is probably the determining factor. This may happen with a wooden board as well. I’ve read comments that the bags eventually knock the finish off the board. We have not experienced this yet. We’ve only played this for a month but we’ve already put many hours on this game. So far the bags have held up fine too. We went with the blue board. It’s lightweight and easy to handle but heavy enough that you can tell the quality and sturdiness is there. Satisfied customer.