I was interested in purchasing the KidCo Beechwood Gate for the top of my stairs until I saw the demo models at my local USA Baby and Baby Depot. It seemed like it was a tedious process to latch the gate - which didn't seem practical or safe to do standing on the stairs with a baby in my arms. I tried closing it several times and half of the time, it was not latched properly. Also, at USA Baby, the bottom of the gate did not latch without having to bend over and cram it into the slot. When I asked the salesman about this, he told me it was due to the fact that "an idiot installed it wrong."

I am wondering if both stores had it installed improperly or is it just a problematic gate? I would like to know if anyone who has purchased this gate has had any good or bad experiences they can share.

Thanks!