Easy to put together and is NOT creaky! I hate futon frames that always make noise. This seems to be high quality and very solid when used as a platform bed. The mechanics to go from a bed to couch also seem to be high quality and very easy to transition from one to the other. 
I am also a big fan of not having any arm rests on the futon, this is one of the main reasons we chose this frame. Mostly we will keep it flat, but its nice to have the option of turning the guest room into more of an office with a couch if we ever feel like it. 
I would definitely buy this again.