I read the reviews before purchasing and now I completely understand why some say the gate is very sturdy and others say it is not. The problem is the expanders and my doorway width. My doorway wouldn't accommodate all the expansion piece ( they made the gate an inch too wide) and I was forced to use the 'screw feet' at their extreme widths making the gate fairy unstable. The screws insert into the sides and then you turn them to adjust and the longer they are (exposed/seen) they weaker they are. The gate has already been knocked down once. I have to say-- this isn't a product flaw, though really. I would recommend it for both it's quality and design. I'm going to try and use a two by four on on side so the screws don't have to stick out as much and hopefully make it a better fit where I'm using it.