poor quality!
Never used the alarm, that would be annoying! I did not buy the gate for that feature. This gate is loud enough when opening and closing on it's own, no need for an alarm. But that is not my gripe. The bottom hinge of this gate, which is plastic, broke after about 6 months of use. The button by the handle broke off before I finished installing it. It was pointless anyway so we didn't need it. I bought it for the extra tall feature and had to reconstruct my halfwall at the top of the stairs to do this! I'm proud of my construction but disappointed in the gate. Should have gone with the safety 1st.