I shopped around and priced a lot of bunkbeds for my boys' bedroom.   This bunk bed was about $50 more than the price of the average set listed on another web site in used condition.  I thought it worth while to spend that extra $50 and have a new set, with all of the pieces and assembly instructions.  We've assembled several other pieces of furniture.   In comparison to those, assembly was easy, the only real challenge being that in a small bedroom, having the space was tight to assemble both the top and bottom pieces.   Once we got it together though, it has been the perfect solution.   One tip - read the directions all the way through before you begin assembly.This bed looks nice, feels study (it does shake and move when an adult is in the top bunk, but most bunk beds do), and overall I'm very pleased with the purchase.