The assembly went great! It looks great and I'm very happy I chose this bunk bed. I'll update this review when we have had a chance to actually use the bed. The grandkids are coming over for a sleepover and we'll see what they think. I'm using the full mattress I already had, which was a very comfortable mattress and I bought a mattress from Wayfair to use on the top bunk. The bed is very solid and I like the wide rungs on the ladder which support the feet of the climber. Some beds have flimsy ladders and I've learned from experience to make sure the bed has a decent ladder. If my opinion changes, I'll write an update.