Great bed for the price. We have had this for 3 or 4 months now and have had no issues. It took my husband and I probably about an hour to put together. Instructions were easy to follow. Pieces were marked well. Only problem was the larger stickers were impossible to get off! We tried goo be gone, lacquer thinner, alcohol, heat, everything, there is still a sticky residue. It is pretty tall as other reviews have said, but my 11 year old son is fine to lay up there without knocking his head.  We used a 8" memory foam mattress and it is a great fit. As with all loft beds it is very difficult to make your bed, and there is no flat board or anything to hide the mattress and bedding from the underside so be warned you will see everything from the desk. Seems sturdy, we didn't feel the need to secure it to the wall and nothing has loosened on us yet with daily use from an 11 year old boy and sometimes a 6 year old brother.