I didn't believe it'd actually be easy to set up, but we ordered three and all of them were a breeze to put together. We have 6 inch mattresses on each of them and they're very comfy. The weight limit is listed as 600lbs; two of ours are used by people over 300lbs and one is used frequently by someone over 450lbs, so these are extremely sturdy and really hold up without creaking like many metal beds usually do. My recommendation is that you get some sort of grips of something for your mattress because metal and mattresses mean some sliding will occur.