We were very happy with this gate at first (our dog...not so much). Our 7 pound Maltese has discovered that the inside portion is chewable. I saw in previous reviews, before I purchased this gate, that other people had had this experience. Thinking that our dog is not much of a chewer, we thought it would be OK, so we ordered it. It took him about 6 weeks to discover that the inside bars can be chewed. I don't understand why the sides are metal, but the central panel is not.On the plus side, it latches fairly easily, and was easy to install. Before it became a "home improvement" project for our dog, it looked nice. If the company changed the design, to make the gate all metal, I would purchase that product. I like the color, and since we have the gate in a central location, this matters. If Richell can make the sides and bottom in this nice metal color, why not the central panel?For now, we're using a baby gate we got at Babies 'R Us.