Exceeded expectations. 
When ordering "put it together yourself" furniture online, there are many opportunities for things to go wrong.  This bed didn't.  Great product for price. Storage is so valuable fora NYC apartment. In mos cases you're lucky to find an apartment that you can fit a queen-size bed into. We have a king, and even though it fits comfortably in the room there isn't a ton of storage space. This bed makes the struggle less. Nice, neat, sleek and not at all bulky or heavy this bed is great! We're very happy with it.