There were only 6 reviews when I bought this bed and all were 5 stars. So I took a chance. It is very very nice. It doesn't make noises, although it did when I first tried to use it. I hate any kind of rattling and soon found that I had not screwed in one of the pieces well. Once that was done it was perfectly quiet. Each piece fits into the brass corners perfectly which gives it a well made look and finish. I really love it but have two complaints: 1. it has no "headboard". This means if you sit up in bed you lean against the wall. It should have at least one support board across the bad to lean against as I see in other canopy beds but I was aware of this before it bought it. 2. If you plan on tucking any sheets, blankets, or comforters as I did under the mattress you will see them hanging between the slats. It takes a lot of attention to detail to make sure these things cannot be seen and I don't want to take that much time and effort.