the crib is beautiful and just what i wanted; however, the only downside is that there were several nicks and scratches all over it.  i'm not complaining or reordering any parts, though, because a)i don't want to bother- there's enough to be concerned with now, and b) the baby's just gonna mess it up more once he gets here.  so aside from that issue, my husband and i are very satisfied with the style and functionality, and assembling it only took approx. the anticipated 2-3 hours.  i would, however, recommend that the company include a few extra screws, just in case; i think we only had 1 or 2 left over.