I don't understand why people are complaining about the strength of this chain - it's a plastic chain. It is not designed for towing a car or anything like that. We only use it as a gentle reminder to visitors to use our front door. We have an open canopy leading to our kitchen door but we prefer visitors to follow the walkway to the front door. We hung this over an awning with a sign saying "Please use another door". This is an inexpensive plastic chain that can be used to solve simple crowd problems. When used as intended, it does its job well. This is not a metal chain so don't expect it to be 1.5 stars - I will buy it again if the one I have ever breaks.