I think this bed took a little over 1 month to ship from Cali to Boston.... But it was worth it! It's a beautiful bed!! Assembly was easy and the directions were easy to understand.  This did take two people to put together due to the weight of the headboard its self.  

The 3 wood slates that come with the bed don't seem to be a problem (YET!)  But we do have a new frame in the closet just in case. Not cons to having this bed at all.