This bed arrived very fast (3 days to receive I think).  It was very easy to put together and it's very sturdy.  The headboard looks high quality.  And the laminated base boards are still nice.  Like others have stated, there are a couple extra inches on either side of the mattress, but I suppose this is for tucking a comforter around the mattress (like the picture shows).  My only issues were (1) there were 4 extra screws provided to secure a couple parts of the bed that we didn't use because the holes for the screws were not pre-drilled.  However, this doesn't seem to effect the sturdiness of the bed.  And (2), a couple corners of the bed frame were slightly damaged/pushed-in during shipping.  However, this is not an issue with the bed itself, and the damage is not super noticeable once the bed is put together and there is bedding on it.  All-in-all I think this is a great bed for the price.