The bed is exactly the look and style I was looking for. It was easy to assemble. But the frame is not square. In fact it is out of square by over a centimeter. The side rails are too long for a full size mattress. Sure you do not need slats, if you want to destroy your box spring. The area that the box spring rests is not flat and even. I added slats to give the box spring a flat, even surface to rest. Also the fasteners for the head board has the potential to protrude into the box spring. The ability for it to accommodate different size mattresses resulted in sloppy manufacturing details. I also have my doubts this will hold up for more than a few years.