For the price, this is a nice bed frame. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because of the instructions. They tell you to basically put the entire frame together, and THEN the slats across the bottom to hold the mattress. I would advise putting the slats in before fastening one of the side rails to the head and footboards to make it easier. Other than that, it was fairly straightforward, and even with that minor issue I had it together in about an hour.