I cannot say enough good things about this bed.  The way it is packaged with all the parts in the zipper compartment of the headboard is very smart.  I was a bit nervous because the box came heavily damaged but everything inside was very protected so no damage.  It went together with 2 people in under 30 mins and honestly 1 person could have done it.  At first you think there's no way this is heavy duty enough but once you secure the slates and then the additional vertical slate braces, it's very stable.  There is no movement when you get in/out of bed.  I had a 15" mattress (no foundation) and you can still see a good 16 or so inches of the headboard.  It is worth the money and a great buy!