This arrived in less than a week. Now that I have it all put together and my mattress on it, I really like it. The directions could have been better, but it was mostly easy to figure out, however, I did have to take some pieces apart and re screw because the directions did not specify which way certain holes were to go. I was a bit concerned about some of the center rods and whether they would support my large and heavy mattress well, but now that I have the mattress in place, I can say this seems to be a very sturdy bed and my mattress is fine. The headboard is really nice looking and a bit lighter than the picture lets on (which I prefer).