Once the item is put together, it is a basic, good bed. There is nothing fancy about it, but it is sturdy, the wood is nicely finished and the stain is smooth. 

The bed came in a box with all of the pieces stacked together. The instructions were confusing because it appeared there had been an edit to them, but the page numbers were not changed. Once we figured out the directions,  it still took 2.5 hours to put this bed together using power tools. There were just so many pieces. In the past when I have bought items requiring assembly from Wayfair, they have at least been partially put together. This bed was just wood with places marked for where to screw things together. 

I would still buy the bed, but if you dont want to spend hours with someone putting it together, do absolutely pay for the assembly. It is worth it.