I spent the extra to get Midwest's top of the line crate because we were getting a german shepherd puppy for the first time and didn't know what to expect from him.  I did see heavier gauge crates which I was planning to purchase, but I found that Midwest actually shows a few quality processes on their website.  It gave me piece of mind that the company cares about it's produce rather than accepting whatever shows up at their door from China. It took no time to assemble and holds our dog as promised.  I docked it a star because there was still some paint missing on the latches (minor), our main door opens great, but the other 2 take a bit more effort to open and I believe the divider might be the the crate size smaller because i would need to bend the sides 1" each to get it to fit. I will be contacting the manufacturer about it.

Pros: Great crate for the money, easy assembly, quality control, powder coated
Cons: Doors could open smoother, divider doesn't fit