You get what you pay for. Compared to the headboard I got for my master bedroom, this one looks pretty cheap. We spent three times as much for ours and you can tell. This one is light as a feather and almost looks plastic. It has a shiny coat on it to which I'm not a fan of. That all being said, it serves it's purpose, which is to spruce up my son's bedroom and make it look complete. Just be warned, it's not that great.