I purchased this bed for my 15 year old son because he wanted a platform bed and I needed a gender neutral one. This fits the bill! First let me say that I put it together by myself and it was easy.  I have had experience assembling pieces in the past and this was by far the quickest and easiest experience I have had.  It was a very inexpensive bed, but it does not look or seem cheap in any way. The only reason it is not getting 5 stars from me is that some of the bed slats were a little bowed while others were flat. I think this probably occurred in shipping. However, it does not seem to have diminished the strength or support of the bed at all. This was demonstrated by 3 teenagers and a dog laying on it watching a movie...if it could hold their weight, then It has passed my endurance test!