This bed was not hard to put together at all, initially when I received it, one set of the slats had mold on it, so I had to toss those out and they mailed me replacements but they took forever to get here (I ordered this bed like 2 months ago!) The only true issue I had was one of the threaded holes for the bolts on the center support piece (at the foot of the bed) didn’t line up properly, so I left the bolt out. The other end was secure and the weight of the slats and my mattress will hold it down enough for it to be good. Very good looking bed! The little bumpers that were on the bottom of the feet ALL peeled off when I was attempting to slide the bed backwards. They need to use a better adhesive for them! But overall I’m super pleased with this purchase!