I love this bedframe!!! The headboard is gorgeous! But after reading many reviews about how the middle bed support is flimsy and falls over, I decided to make a separate $80 (they other cheaper ones) purchase of a metal 'H' frame support so I would have to use the middle support that came with the bed and then out the banded slats over the top of the metal support (see pictures).  This worked so well and made the bedframe sturdy.  In the future, I might even remove the banded slats that came with it and get some that are thicker and solid wood. The ones it came with are skinny and I can see the laminations in the wood, would recommend spending a bit more $$ to get an entire support system if you want this bed. The frame itself and the upholstered headboard look really great!