Once together it seems pretty sturdy and we are happy with the color. We chose Cherry. It does sit very low to the ground as other reviewers stated, but it’s perfect sitting height. There is no clearance to put anything under the bed. Packing and handling was horrible  but shipping was fast. I was surprised there was minimal damage and all the pieces were present considering the condition of the box. (See photos) We got the bed on sale and applied a gift card so it wasn’t expensive however at full list price I would have been very disappointed. Assembly wasn’t too difficult with two people.