This daybed is much higher in quality than I expected for the price. The wood is solid and all the pieces were perfectly finished. I used the option to hire someone through Handy.com to do the assembly, and I was really happy with the service. I could not have assembled this myself, because I am not handy like that and I don't have the necessary tools. The technician that was sent from Handy.com was really experienced in furniture assembly and he put it together in a little over an hour. The piece is beautiful and functions very well as a large sofa and a guest bed.