So far we are very pleased with this bunk bed! We are currently using them separated until our twins are a little older. They are super sturdy and my husband set them up by himself in a few hours. They look great too. The one issue was that he didn't read the final page of the directions before finishing putting them together. When using them as two separate beds, you are supposed to use the two larger ends as headboards and the two smaller ends as foot boards instead of having one bed shorter than the other. We put 10" twin mattresses in each and they are working out well.