My son-in-law assembled it and was impressed with the quality and ease of assembly.  I was impressed that he was so impressed!  It looks great too.  I put a bedskirt on it to hide the items being stored underneath.  But if I didn't need the storage, I would let the black metal show because it as a clean sleek look!  The main reason I chose this particular frame was because it has so much room under it for stuff!  And the price was a bonus...   good price for a great product!