Have a Sweeny feeder . have had a lot of problems with the gate & solenoid getting stuck. you say the Texas Hunter Products has solved this problem and at an attrative price . will look into this . But Sweeney has sent me - a new Gate - solar panel & a new battery [ that was out of warrenty ] . Good service so far and friendy folks . it worked for a few months , but had to change the battery after a few months . the squirrel feeder worked well but the gate did not open , the new solar panel showed high battery but had to replace with a lower wattage battery, then it worked ok , so far but don't know for how long , am charging the sweeny battery to re-install . will call Sweeney to discuss . have not had time as yet due to X-mas season .Harvey