That is a good question. You can buy a 2,000 dollar table that you will have for about ten to 15 years. What I am thinking about in particular is called the Attic Heirloom and it is designed to look like an old table that your great grandparents would have had built; that table you should have for 20 years. You really should because it is solid wood. There is really no reason that a table shouldn't last a long time, unless it is some sort of a decor with maybe painted legs or the glass tops are some of the different finishes that might not hold up over that span of time. But a good solid wood table you really should have a longtime.