I really enjoy the look and feel of the bed, and have gotten lots of compliments on it! I was warned in the comments that damage in the mail seemed likely, and we did have some on one of the headboard legs as you can see-- but we pulled out some pliers to bend it back and make it work. Because of the crack, it is still rough and we want to put electrical tape over it just in case we accidently scrape skin on it. Still really enjoy the product and it was relatively easy to put together with 2 people!