Ok... I DID almost cry once I got this set up and everything. I had originally bought the cheap metal vintage looking bed, and it was absolutely awful - so I was weary about buying from wayfair again. I had only had the other bed one month and it completely fell apart. That being said, this bed made me SO happy, I almost shed tears of joy. I LOVE tall beds, and this one didn't disappoint. There are NO creaks or sounds like it's going to break. However, they did forget to drill a hole in one of the wood pieces for the base, which is kind of concerning for stability purposes, but nothing a screw can't fix. Anyway, I'm really happy - just wish they would have drilled the hole all the way through where it was needed.