I havent had a bed in 6 years! Let me tell you, this bed is legitimately amazing. I have the gray full over full model. The weight capacity is NO joke. Most of my family is overweight. Ive had about 5 other bunk beds before in my life. Every single one of those has ended ugly. I NEEDED to make sure I got a sturdy one this time! This thing is the real deal! I have a niece that jumps on the top bunk (with adult supervision, of course) and this thing doesnt even make a single creak. It was a bit difficult and time consuming to put together (Not a one person job.) But the end result was worth all the hard work! Its so visually appealing and Im happy to finally have a bed.