The bed came sooner than predicted.  As a 62 year old woman I was able to put the bed together in a hour,  if that.  It went together easily.  This queen bed is used in a guest  bedroom.  While we are waiting for our new king bed for the master bedroom we have been sleeping in the bed.  Happy to not hear one squeak.  The bed is sturdy and looks great in the room.  The reason for the 4 stars not 5 for minor design flaws like the seams on the side do not align, and the foot of the bed doesn't line up with the side rails, so there's an inch difference.  Not a big issue as it is not noticeable.  Let's face it, this was only $250.  You DO get what you pay for, but for this price, it was great.  I recommend it.  I will try to camouflage the headboard bottom rails as it's not upholstered.  Again, for the price of the bed, it was expected, and worth it.