Overall, it's perfect for the price. The bed goes together well and seems to be very sturdy. My son loves it! The shelf space on the end has been a massive help as it now houses his ever growing train collection and extra books. I have moved the drawers out from underneath and put them next to the bed itself as it creates more floor playing space and den fun under the bed which both my kids love. It took me about 9 hours to build on my own with the kids at home and usual parent jobs to do....the instructions are in the last box ,so open that one first. Lay all you pieces out before you start as it makes the job or finding everything a lot easier.