First off, all I've done is build the bed so far so I don't know how long it'll be before I report back if something breaks. Second I would consider my self an intellectual but it still took me the better part of FIVE hours to build this bed. The instructions were very clear but it basically like your building this bed from scratch. It arrived two days earlier than expected which I'm grateful for and all the pieces seem heavy duty. The final product looks very nice. And it's truly a unique piece that's perfect for smaller places I hope it stands the test of time. I'll post pictures later