The box it was delivered in was damaged in several places, so we were unsure of the condition of the pieces. Other than a few scuffed ends, it was okay. The instructions for assembly were incorrect in some places and there were two pieces wrongly labelled, but we were able to figure it out thanks to my husband who is a master builder. It took us awhile to assemble it correctly using our problem solving skills. The instructions were very poor! Now that is assembled, it looks wonderful. We will get a mattress topper to make it just a little more comfortable. We are now happy with the finished product.