We ended up returning the bed. The quality was very poor. Initially we ordered a new footboard when we discovered the first damage. After unpacking the entire shipment and laying everything out, we found additional blemishes and decided it was not worth piecing together. We definitely got what we paid for. Fortunately the Wairfair agent was easy to work with so all was not lost but a few hours time. We boxed everything up and delivered to FedEx on our way to the local furniture store.