I bought 2 of these for my shared daughter's bedroom. Assembly was easy. The black finish is great quality. We even nicked them a few times during assembly and the finish didn't scratch off. I love the spindles- a great detail. FYI- We have memory foam mattresses so we did need to buy a low profile boxspring. My girls didn't notice any issues but when my 200 lbs husband laid on their beds for bedtime stories, he said he could feel the mattress sinking into the support bars. Problem was remedied with the boxsprings. We've had these for 6 months now and they've held up great.