The bed is easy to assemble. It is strong and feels sturdy enough for kids. My kids are enjoying it. Having said that, my younger kid sleeps in the bottom bed and because the bottom bed does not have railings near the head & foot the pillows fall off the bed when my kid moves around during sleep. Also it would have been great to have side railings like the ones available on the top bed, as my kid (of 4 yrs) fell off the bottom bed the other night. So overall I am not very happy with the purchase, but it is an okay purchase.