I am getting ready to buy a head gate. I have heard different people say they have had trouble with the automatic head gates not working right. We had a homemade gate, but it has seen its better days, since a guy down the road borrowed it from my dad ten years ago and didn't do well with the upkeep. Haven't really had a need for a gate, but I am getting more into dealing with cattle and have ran into a few times here lately where one would come in handy. Don't want to sink alot of money into something without first knowing what I'm getting.