Bed was easy to put together even though it did not come with the instructions to put together the slats.  The packaging was very robust but even so there were many scratches to the finish that was not caused by shipping.  It would have been nice for over $600 to have drawers on each side.  All in all its a nice piece of furniture though even with the flaws solid wood is nice and not overly heavy like particle board furniture.  Overall I am satisfied.