We purchased this along with the coordinating fence panels to keep our dog off our lawn. I was disappointed that in less than a year, maybe just a few months, the coating on the post was completely worn off from the latch and rusty. Bad design. The spring-loaded latching mechanism itself is poorly engineered – it slips out of its track constantly (see photos) and is a pain to use. We'll have to replace the whole thing but I don't know what with, since it fits with the fence panels that are in decent shape (also some rusty spots but does the job).