Carlson Expandable Gate w/Small Pet Door

I recently got a new puppy and because we are potty training I don’t want her in my bedroom where there is carpet. I thought this gate would be perfect to keep her in and not having to worry about keeping the door closed. The theory of it is great! The height is great, it’s well made and I love that it has a pet door because my older dog is a small breed and he can fit through the pet door to go to bed without the puppy being able to get in. The only problem is the design. The cross bar has holes every 1/2 inch roughly. You have to align the pin with the hole to lock the gate in place. To get I snug fit in my doorway I really need to lock it in between the holes that are available. The hole that it goes into is to loose and the gate can be easily knocked over. The next hole is impossible to get to because it won’t expand enough no matter how hard I try to get to it in my doorway. I have figured out a way to manage it by putting one side on the door frame and one side on the bump out in the frame that the door sits up again when closed. I have to lock the gate into the size I plan to use and then squeeze it into place. This gate would be perfect if you didn’t have specific slots to choose from and could choose the tension you need instead. I haven’t found any other gates like this one so they have the marker cornered but their design could use some adjustments to be better accommodating.