though i'm not a fan of electric awnings, any awning stands the chance of being damaged, if no one is around to put it up if bad weather/wind shows up.
it's always advised to put your awning up if you're leaving the campsite for an extended time, especially if you are camping in an area that has unpredictable wind/weather.
we don't get much bad wind or weather out here in California, so we've left our awning out overnite.
but if we lived somewhere else, we would probably put it up.
even with a manual awning, it only takes a couple of minutes to put it away or up.
not worth the risk.