I read the reviews before I ordered. I couldn't understand how it could be so cheap. Well I do now. No one actually says why iy is cheap. It is the material it is made of is like a cheap flimsy and it bends easily. BUT If you hang it up plug it and leave it alone it is five stars all the way. It looks good hanging there and is certainly worth the money it is being sold for now. No its not a high dollar neon sign but it is official licensed and looks just like the bates motel sign. Also note the bulb behind the vacancy part of the sign is a twinkle kind of bulb so the vancancy word looks to be shorted out again just as the real psycho bates motel sign looks in the movies. I think I got my moneys worth.