Hmmm, not sure how you saved $250, since I only never said what I paid (and I didn't pay retail). If you bought the bracket separately, you would have had to buy the Maestro separately, and the metra kit (and I( think that is plastic) which from a retail POV adds nearly $200 to the price of an ILX-107. For me to have everything on one box was nice, and I got a pretty good deal on it. I do not love the Apline compared to the Pioneer (especially since wireless carplay is pretty awesome), but the rigidity in the dash is worth it, since I built it to wheel and I don't want the dash going all flexy on me.