Our wonderful futon sofa arrived undamaged in three boxes. You can expect to spend at least three hours on assembly, and you can expect a sore body afterwards if you are over 40 and unaccustomed to whole body exertion (repetitive squatting and standing). Unless you are seven feet tall with long strong arms, you will need an extra person for final assembly. On the mattress, I would have preferred buttons rather than plastic...anchors?...which seemed pointless. Also, there were a few wood slats that could have been sanded a little more, but this picky consumer has no immediate remorse. Overall, this seems to be a piece of furniture that solves our problem of guest space and spouses watching different TV programs.