I am a bit concerned that it might not last, but I'm going to give it a try as I cannot wait to return and try something else. The extension that it comes with is pretty flimsy. When my dogs jump on it, it moves quite a bit and I feel that it will be only a matter of time before it comes apart BECAUSE of the extension so that it can fit int he doorway from our kitchen into the hallway. We have a different one that has a different type of extension, that is a lot more sturdy than this one, and I was hoping it was going to be the same, but it is not. That is my only complaint. The color is perfect and matches the kitchen perfectly, the height keeps the cats from jumping too. Aside from the flimsiness BECAUSE of the extension, it is what we needed.