Do you find awning useful?

We rarely deploy our awning. We just sit out in the sunshine and store anything we do not want to get wet under the front of the 5th wheel. We saw many destroyed awnings at Cherry Hill Campground near DC during a visit. A short duration severe storm rolled through and even though the campground warned about leaving awning out when away from the RV, many people left them out and came back to lots of damage. And yes, the awning was an option on our 5th wheel. We decided on the manual as it was the lowest cost.