So far, so good! The bed looks great and did not smell coming out of the box. Read other reviews for tips on assembly- that helped us a lot. We had 2 of us assembling the bed and it took about an hour. Yes, the back of the headboard doesn't have the fabric on it, but for the price, that's what you get! It looks very similar to a bed I bought for several thousand dollars- is it made the same? Probably not, but I am very satisfied with this purchase.