I was surprised when I received this crib and the weight of the box. My first child’s crib wasn’t as heavy, heavier to me means actual wood. There was no off putting smell with the paint. The crib was super simple to put together, took me maybe 30 mins. The gray color is beautiful as well. From my first child’s crib to this crib, there is about a 2” height difference, which makes this a low profile crib, which is super helpful to short parents.