I’ve put together many pieces of pre-pack furniture from different brands and I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of this bed. All pieces were nicely packaged nicely to prevent damage during  shipping, all of the holes were completely drilled and aligned properly. I considered the directions to be quite clear especially in comparison with the directions that are normally  in pre-packs. I put this together by myself but I would recommend two people when attaching the side rails to the footboard and headboard, if you are building this alone try stacking books under side rails to the  correct height while you fasten them. This is a solid bed and it looks just like the pictures.