I did read the reviews about installation (they mostly said it was pretty easy) but I think that the directions were really not clear.  The extra bracket/piece to accommodate sliding for a full/queen was not explained.  It was really not necessary to have the bracket or an explanation would have been nice.  Photos do not always suffice.  I give about a 2.5 out of 5 for clarity for installation and actually unwrapping from the box was just too timely as the box was over wrapped and took way too long as well.   Considering that is now out of the way, the headboard is now up and looks just fine.  Because the unwrapping and setup were just a royal pain, I will not give it a higher rating although the frame looks like the photo and I hope that it will look and last for a long time.

Pros: great value. Looks nice
Cons: Assembly annoying. Directions complicated.