I love my SteelCraft port-a-cot. We use it daily. It stays up permanently in our living area. It's really handy to put my 16 month old in when I need to go to the bathroom etc. It's just a safe place for him to play for short periods. When I need to cook dinner I drag the port-a-cot closer to the kitchen and it keeps him out from under my feet. He is usually happy to play in there with some toys for up to 15 minutes at a time. Also when friends come over for coffee I pull it closer to the table so that I don't have to keep chasing after him. I use the high chair for these purposes too but the variety is good... he gets less bored if I can move him around from one to the other. I suppose some babies would get sick of being popped in their but I make sure i don't over do it and so far so good.

ETA: oh and of course if we needed it when staying over at friends etc we take it with us... it's not too much of a bothr to fold up.