I just got this bed about a week ago, and so far so good. It feels sturdy and looks exactly as pictured. I hired someone to assemble it for me, but from what I could tell it wasn't anything crazy complex and took him about an hour to put together. 
Fair warning: it comes in two boxes that are both HEAVY. One of them is about 8 feet tall and was an absolute nightmare to get up to my condo by myself. Don't make the mistake that I did and be sure to have at least two people to carry the boxes (or one freakishly strong person would do).