This was a cinch to put together. I had to carry it up a flight of stairs (I'm 76 and alone), and the fact that it came in pieces that I could manage and assemble it upstairs, was important to me. It is quite supportive, slightly on the 'firm' side, which I like, and the clean lines and medium grey shade will help me to keep it clean-looking (shared with a big black lab) until I can vacuum. It's a true bargain.