We had a few guests trying it out and they all said that they could not believe it was a futon bed. So comfy and spacious! The frame is definitely quite sturdy and the mattress very springy and strong. Instructions are a little murky but if you follow them carefully and look once in a while in the picture here, you will get there. You need two people to put it together and two people to open and close it because the mattress is seriously strong. I would recommend it!