Remotes did not come with batteries and could not find anywhere so have to order them and wait for a few days, but we did drive to a battery store and got some. Our old gate operator wouldn't worked half the time. And if it was raining or very cold it wouldn't open until you walked right to it. With this one, it works in the rain or cold and will pick up from our mailbox, so by time we pulled into our driveway it'd already be open.