Hubby and I assembled the whole bed in a couple of hours. Directions were easy to follow, we had a little bit of confusion with the drawers but that was it. Fits our 8" iComfort mattress perfectly. Overall our family is very pleased but I gave 4 instead of 5 stars because the drawers are plastic, not a hard plastic but (as other reviewers failed to specify) a fabric-like material. Think a very thick opaque shower curtain. One of my ~40lb daughters briefly stood on a panel and it did not break. Still, I will limit the drawers' contents to blankets, sheets & typical nightstand contents.