After looking at so many beds on this site and others, I finally decided on this one and I'm so glad I did! It is SOLID wood, which was one of my main requirements. It did take about 2 hours to put together, but it was well worth it. I love it! My only complaint is that I wish there was a matching dresser, but that can't be helped. Otherwise, perfect! I had no 'yellow' spots (as another reviewer had mentioned) and no damaged pieces. I posted a pic of the pieces so that others would know what they were getting into LOL. Great piece.