This stool is quite nice, matching my bed very well.  It's the right height for both my grandson and myself to climb on the bed.  However, when putting it together, I had to drill deeper into the holes for the lid.  I would have preferred not to have to do that as I ended up going through the wood on one hole.  That was my fault.  The inability to get the screws in with the holes that were there, was not.  I'd suggest the manufacturer resolve this issue.