Not easy to put together. Received first bed and the drill holes did not line up. The second bed came and the holes lined up but again, very difficult to line up. I could not have done it without my husband and his strength of forcing the support bars in place to bolt it to the frame. It also has many scratches in various places and the package it was shipped in was not damaged - so this had to be done while being manufactured. The mattress rails did not go in smoothly either and do make noise since the plastic support pieces that secure it the frame do not all fit securely do to the inconsistent cutouts that were made - again, a manufacturer issue. Overall, I would not choose this bed over again but it's done now and I wouldn't hassle with the return process.