I was a little hesitant to buy, but so glad I did. We had looked at a similar piece at a local furniture store. But $1700 was more than I wanted to spend. This bed was reasonable to put together, I did it by myself in less than 4 hours, with lots of breaks. The piece is solid wood, which I love, and is very sturdy. Deliver was great, no issues, and all pieces arrived intact. My son loves the bed, and is so excited to have another mattress should we invite a friend to sleep over. Very satisfied with the purchase, and we are thrilled with the money we saved!