I've has this bed, queen size, for about one month. So far I'm loving it. It feels really sturdy and the wood looks great. One thing I really like is the fact that it doesn't require legs to support the center -- instead there are two center beams for that purpose. That means more unobstructed space underneath the bed. The only negative that I experienced was in assembling the bed. The instructions were clear, however i had the most difficult time assembling the head board; the dowels did not easily fit into the boards. I had to resort to using a hammer and towels, and also slamming the boards into the ground. Eventually I was able to get them in, but I was lucky the wood did not split in the process. I think I read another reviewer who used a rubber mallet.