This gate was a necessary but highly risky purchase proposition.I have a very large carpeted living room that my two dogs like to hang out in. The problem is, though my pug is mostly toilet-trained, he gets lazy and often urinates on the carpet. This has been driving me absolutely crazy and I became absolutely desperate to find a means of keeping the dogs out of that area.Two big problems: First, the two entrances to the room are pretty wide which leads to the second issue...I had to find a gate that was not only wide enough to cover the entrance span at both ends but would also stand on its own without any support. The last thing I wanted to do was to start drilling support brackets into the wall.I spent days pouring over Amazon reviews for gates that had an 80" coverage span. Every single one of those reviews for the most recommended gates contained complaints about the gates not being sturdy enough. Owners complained about the gates being easily tipped over by their pets.I had come to the conclusion that there was no gate that would be durable enough to stand on its own. It just didn't make sense to me that it could be accomplished.This gate from PETSITE wasn't anywhere near the top of the Amazon recommended products list. However, at the time of purchase consideration, it had 5 very positive reviews. I took a risk and dropped nearly $200 on two gates (to cover both entrances to the room) knowing darn well that might be money I would lose.The two gates arrived in separate boxes. The gates inside were very well packed with enough styrofoam that there is no chance they can be damaged in normal transport conditions.The first elation for me came when I took the gate out of the box and it was already put together. All I had to do was remove the styrofoam and then pull it apart. This gate was up and ready within a minute of unpacking......well that is not completely true. There are spring and handle pieces that have to be installed into the gate door but that takes under a minute to put together. The included instructions give you an excellent illustration of the installation. Speaking of instructions, there are none for gate assembly since there is no assembly to be done.Now for the most amazing aspect of this gate. I have included photos for you to look at. The photos should show you how handsome the gate looks. The build quality is excellent and as long as your pet is not in a chewing stage, this should hold up well for a long period of time. Secondly, the gate absolutely does stand up on its own and is not flimsy. Now, mind you, in order to get more free-standing durability, you will have to fold the gate at several key points (as the photos illustrate). If you simply expand the gate out straight, it will become very flimsy.From the moment I put up these gates the dogs (both small-medium size) immediately recognized it as a barrier and did not even attempt to push through it.Walking through the gate should be done very carefully. The gate will wiggle a little bit as you open it up and walk through it, but as long as you do it gently, there will be no issue. The gate closure is solid as you have to give a bit of force to the top latch to open and close it. Your pets will not be able to force it open.I am extremely impressed with this gate. I really, really thought it would be a total bust. I did not expect it to stand so well on its own. I expected the dogs would knock it down. All those fears were for naught. This turned out to be one of the best blind purchases I have made in recent memory. It has completely solved the issue of keeping my pets out of an area that they were destroying. The gate doesn't look cheap and looks very, very handsome in the room.Do not hesitate to purchase this. Just be certain that you measure the opening you are covering and that the length of the gate (80") exceeds the length of that opening as you are going to have to fold it for maximum durability.