This bed is not as bad as some other reviews would lead you to believe. If you take into account what you are paying for this bed, you are getting what you pay for. I actually think the quality is good, none of the pieces had any damage, and went together well. This in despite the instructions being next to useless. The completed bed is nice and surprising sturdy. The downsides, there is no back to the bed, so has to go against a wall, unlike the photo. and there is no base to the middle cupboard. If the bed is sitting on thickish carpet, it makes opening the doors very difficult and it will eventually ruin the carpet. On the whole, it is an OK bed for what it costs.