My son is very happy with his new bed! It is very sturdy and well made. It took us several hours to put together the instructions were clear. Our only problem was that the bed is not very high, only 29 inches or so. We bought four furniture legs and added another 7 inches to the height so that our son could make use of the space underneath to play. Adding the legs for height was not ideal because now the ladder us a little short, but is is much more functional for us. Not too high, but high enough!