So far...1 week after assemble we are still pleased with the purchase. The bed looks great and feels sturdy enough. The assemble process was not quick (but we also have 3 kids trying to “help”). The instructions were all pictures and there was in one part where I didn’t understand. And of course when it came time to put in the ladder that part was what made the difference and required us to disassemble part of it to fix it. So in like step 3-4 make sure the board is in the correct position. Good news is it wasn’t too painless to fix after it was put together.