I think the vinyl post covers could be a tad thicker and the brackets were frustrating for this inexperienced do it yourselfer to install (had to awkwardly hand screw them in because the power driver was too big). The finished product, however, is very nice even though my husband is impatient and likes to eyeball things (level the slightly crooked post before you install the gate! Saves a lot of time and arguing ). We used a hefty sledgehammer. It did the trick, but the post pounder probably helps with leveling.