We purchased the bed but only ended up using the headboard. We have a heavy duty king bed frame which we preferred over the bed frame included with the headboard and footboard. Our metal frame didn’t have a place for the footboard to connect like the headboard. However we liked it so much as is we didn’t bother with the footboard. Maybe we’ll find a way to attach it in the future. Shipping was fine (6 days) and all the parts arrived with no issues or damage. It looks sturdy and is securely attached to our bed frame. I took the advice of other reviewers and added sticky felt to the part of the frame that touches the baseboard. That works we’ll we have had no markings on our walls. I also used sticky felt to raise the legs of he headboard up just 1/4 inch so the screws and holes align. We’re happy with our purchase and it was a great price for the value.