I am extremely happy with this purchase! It took me about two hours to put together, alone, so definitely a chunk of time, but nothing too complicated. I echo the other reviewers who mentioned that the key to getting the side rails on is to just barely attach the feet with the first two screws the head/foot board, so the feet will still be wiggly. Then when you fit in the side rails and the two screws that attach the rails it will all come together smoothly. The directions indicate not to fully tighten the first two screws, but I didn't realize how loose they needed to be.

Love the bed, though! It's very solid, feels very well made, and nicer than I was expecting. I feel like the time spent putting it together is a fair tradeoff for the excellent price point.