Does the job

This is the second gate I've purchased for the staircase in my house, so I already have a different brand and model to compare it to. It is very sturdy and stays put very well using the pressure mounts, no drilling required. Installing was not terribly difficult except when trying to add on the extensions, the plastic pieces would not come out of the metal frame, and there was no mechanism to help with that. The gate is also fairly difficult to open. The plastic lock is quite clunky and doesn't open smoothly. My other complaint is that the gate does NOT close by itself. You have to hold onto the lock part and keep it unlocked in order for the gate to close and lock. The gate does stay open by itself and works well as a bottom of the staircase baby gate. I'm satisfied with my purchase, but there are a few things that could be improved.

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