We recently purchased this bed, and we are very pleased.  First off, the bed was packaged perfectly.  I took pictures to show my husband when he got home.  I was impressed!  Second, I felt the directions were very easy to follow for set up.  The bed, in my opinion, is built very well.  It is sturdy and feels like it will last.  Lastly, I didn't have any problems putting this bed together by myself.  My 3 yr old daughter was there to play with all the packing parts, so we both got to work and finished our jobs.  Thank you South Shore and Wayfair for offering such a quality product, priced right, with fast shipping.