Sturdy and easy to asemble! My 15 yr old and I assembled w-in 2 hrs. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is that it did have a coupe yellow spots on it. They were inside the frame tho, so worked out! This frame does sit high so we chose to order a 5" box instead of traditional height. We have lil ones in the house that tend to love big sis and fall asleep in her bed so thinking ahead. We do not want a fractured clavicle :)