Not well made.I followed the instructions exactly and screwed one bolt in at the top with no issue, but while screwing the second one into the Newell post at the bottom of my stairs, the hinged area began to buckle, and when I tried to straighten it out and continue, the brittle metal just snapped, leaving me with just the lag section protruding 1/4 inch, and the oak railing already pre drilled, now with no means of attaching it.The post I was screwing into was just primered plywood, and I had dSee full review