Great crib - it was easy to put together, and is sturdy.  The color is a lighter gray than some of the other gray nursery furniture we looked at, but is not too light that it would look white. The conversion to drop the mattress lower as the baby ages seems easy - just 4 allen-wrench bolts.  I also liked that you do not have to buy any extra pieces to convert this to a full size bed - all you need is a standard metal frame that most mattress stores throw in for free when you buy a new mattress.  The matching toddler rail was $40, but out of stock on Wayfair, so we bought it somewhere else online.