This gate is very sturdy. It does catch a little bit on a bead of welded metal when trying to open it, which can be annoying, but overall it is made of good quality. We have 2 of these. We have 3 border collies who are very agile and will jump over anything and a 2 year old. These work amazing at keeping them out of whatever room we need. Our dogs can not jump them and they hold up to their collective weight as well.