This bed is AMAZING! Yes, it took a long time to put together and the parts were not labelled or packaged very well. It took my extremely handy mechanic husband 9 hours to put together by himself. But the end product was worth it. It’s very solid. It’s meant for our 8 year old daughter but both my husband and I laid on it comfortably and it’s extremely sturdy, it does not rock or squeak at all. It’s relatively low to the ground, which we like, as the bed it replaced was so high our daughter refused to sleep on it. It’s very space efficient, and we love the all-in-one set up that basically eliminated the need for a separate dresser, desk, bookshelf, and closet for dress up clothing. We love it, and highly recommend it.