We just purchased two of these for our 2-year old twins. It was relatively easy to put together by myself - and I'm not skilled at this kind of stuff. They are solid wood and feel pretty sturdy (especially for the price), so far they've held up to our 36-pound boys jumping on them a ton. If you have active kids who like to jump on things, I recommend getting the protection plan...for the price it just makes sense. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because I wish the side rails were longer. One of our boys rolled off the side while sleeping. Thankfully its close enough to the ground that a kid cant really do much damage falling, but still would be safer to have a longer side rail option in my opinion. Overall, I'd recommend buying this, especially for the price.