Great idea with little durability

We were super delighted to finally get these. Finding screens in our part of the world is difficult, so we had a friend bring them in his luggage on a trip. Installation is pretty easy. Make sure to have the center of the top slightly higher than the corners, as some of the instructions describe. It makes a big difference on how easily it closes. Function is very nice. Walking through is easy and they usually fall right back into place. The dogs figured it out quickly and learned to use them without challenges. So we were very happy with these for almost six months. That's when the first seam started coming undone, the one along the top, allowing the screen to start drooping out. We patched it a bit, but within a few weeks it had reached a point where it had to be taken down so some more serious repairs could be made. A couple weeks later, another one started coming apart. This time it was along the opening, resulting in the screen separating from the hem and magnets falling out. So we've now had to take that one down too. So out of four doors, two of these started falling apart at about 6 months. These two were in doors that are used regularly, so they received more traffic. The other two seem to be holding up, but are rarely used. Basically we open the doors for ventilation, seldom passing through them. So perhaps those will last longer. The way they came apart, we can probably repair them. If not, then one needs to balance the idea of replacing them every six months with the value they provide. We're not sure what we'll be doing at this stage. It's too difficult to send them back overseas, so returning probably isn't worth it. At this price level, replacing them might be an option. I'd gladly pay more for something that would last years rather than months though.

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