You have a table. It’s not an antique, but it’s not by any means a new table.
You also have a stack of books. You put the books on your table, and it collapses and shatters into a dozen pieces. Instead of buying a new one, or at least replacing a few legs, you pick up the pieces, slap on some duct tape, and stand that table right back up. You cut the stack of books in half, put the reduced stack on the table, and the table collapses once more.
At this point, you should accept defeat, throw your table in the trash, and head to Ikea for a new one (some assembly required).