I absolutely love my new headboard. I live on the water so it fits in with my motif perfectly. It's very good quality. All hardware was there. When I looked at reviews before buying, some said there were no slits nor hardware for frame. Also, one said wait till it goes on sale. Possibly full priced one has everything you need and cheaper one doesn't? I bought it at the $500 price. Anyway, it's beautiful and I love it! Shipping was awesome. Very professionally handled.