I am genuinely pleased with the bed. With the mattress I bought, also from Wayfare, the height is perfect for me. I assembled it by myself in a few hours over two days. I have a physical disability that makes it harder for me to get up and down between the floor and standing. The only problem with the assembly was with the machine screws to anchor the wood pieces to the headboard. They have very close tolerances making it harder for me to get the screws started. 
For anyone without a disability, the assembly should be straightforward and reasonably easy.