The gate works very well and is sturdy. But I had issues w shipping - UPS wouldn't drop the package off without someone there to sign, and I went on a wild goose chase trying to contact people , locate the package and arrange for it to finally be dropped off at the front of my apartment complex- I had to insist on this bc UPS didn't want to do it, but finally agreed when I kept insisting. It was a big hassle. But the gate works fine.