One of the screw pieces came stripped, and the finish can be peeled off easily. You definitely should have two people to assemble the bed. Otherwise, it's easy to get confused, since the directions appear assembled out of order. That aside, the ability to move the drawers and desk around greatly allowed us to customize the layout. This allows  us to start utilizing the vertical space of an otherwise small room. Our son absolutely loves the ability to easily access his Legos and a dedicated desk-space for them.