This bed is great looking and easy to put together - it helps to have two people with the king size - we put it together in about an hour with no special tools other than the allen wrenches provided.  It is very solid - and the footboard helps keep the mattress in place.  My only complaint is that the headboard is made up of fused wood pieces instead of a solid board (which I know would make the bed more expensive, but they could have put two, eight inch boards running the length of the headboard) as they did with the great looking footboard.  Overall the headboard is half concealed by the mattress and pillows so it's not a huge issue and for the very reasonable price, it is good quality.