It was relatively easy to put together, if I hadn’t been rushing and skipping steps. The bed is sturdy and I jumped on it a bit to get the creaking out. Aside from the fact that it smells like someone sprayed every inch of it in multiple layers of Pam Cooking Oil and that smell has now filled up my entire house, it’s a great bed! Fantastic value for the price. I expect it to last me 5 or so years. I have no doubt the smell will fade after a couple hours with the window open.