Dreambaby Chelsea Auto-Close Baby Safety Gate - 38 to 46 Inches Wide Adjustable Child Proof Gate for Stairs, Doorways & Hallways - Perfect for Toddlers & Pets at Home

We have owned at least 4 other styles of gate, and we now own three Dreambaby swing close gates. This is a five-star review because I absolutely love theses gates, but there are four things that make you should know before you buy:1. The gates are more than a little tricky to get installed, since you need to first get the cups that adhere to the wall or are screwed into the wall in just the right spots, and then you must get the tension just right on each of the four contact points. The process has inspired a bit of frustration in our house. That said, once they are in properly, the installation is very solid and the swing gate works like a charm.2. The gate has a lip you must step over, so until you get used to the gate you can expect a few stubbed toes. The lip is functional, though, and is part of why the gate is so sturdy, so it is unlikely this will ever be "fixed".3. There is no way to prevent the gate from closing when you actually want it open, short of propping it or rigging something up with a bungee cord or string. You can remove the whole gate to open up the doorway, but you probably won't want to go through the hassle of getting the pressure just right again, which leads me to number 4:4. These gates are ultimately pressure-mounted, but unlike other pressure-mount gates, these are designed for permanent installation, and the most sturdy installation actually requires a little bit of hardware installation. If you are looking for a gate to cart back and forth between doorways, or one that merely makes contact with walls, this is not it.Even with these four provisos, I can easily say that these are the best gates we have owned.What I love about them:1. They are very sturdy. Our rambunctious child has never been able to push one over or defeat the gate itself. I don't worry about the gate failing like I do with other pressure mount gates.2. The installation, once correct, does not need to be adjusted repeatedly, because the pressure hardware is essentially a bolt with a disk that you grip and spin until it is pushing out sufficiently. We had them installed for 6 months in one spot and never had to mess with them, unlike other pressure mount gates that seem to lose pressure and require frequent adjustment.3. The gate itself is pretty simple to open and doesn't slow me down much, but our 17-month-old son has not figured out the mechanism and is not likely to do so soon.4. They cause considerably less damage to the property than traditional hardware mount gates, because the cups can either be attached to the wall with adhesive or with small screws that don't require the drilling of large holes.All in all, these are worth every penny. I think the functionality and sturdiness easily outweigh the initial irritations.