When the folding step is once expanded, it is stable. But unfortunately my copy does not lock reliably during unfolding. Had already often the case, that I have set up the manager, wanted to put short, and the conductor is then then closed again when lifting (one So everything you just usually in the hands, has sat down again to unfold the ladder) , You have to force open with tidy, so that it holds. After half a year useful life, I must say that I am already very annoying (also not completely harmless). Folding is also quite fiddly, but goes. If the ladder but only stands, then it is tidy - and is also space-saving.