Bought this for our two young kids. We chose it for the higher weight limit of 400lbs. The metal bar that goes under both top and bottom makes this a very sturdy bed. My husband did have to cut another set of slats for each bunk. It only comes with 7 slats for each and that just doesn’t seem like enough to support the mattresses as “platform” style beds. We had a previous twin platform bed for my oldest from Wayfair and for comparison, it came with 14 slats, which was more than enough support. Also, this bed had an awful chemical smell for over a week. (Espresso finish) We should have opened up the box and let it all sit for a while before putting it into the kids’ room. Finally starting to stink less at nearly two weeks. So, 4 stars for that really. But this is a solid bed and we are happy with it.