This bed is sturdy and well made. Upon opening the box, I could tell the pieces had been carefully packaged. Unfortunately, it looked like the package had a rough encounter with an object that pierced the box. I had three broken pieces but I ordered the replacement parts through Wayfair and I received them a week and a half later. My husband and I have built furniture together before and both agreed that the instructions packet could be clearer. As soon as you lay out all the pieces, make sure to separate and label the hardware because it doesn’t come pre-labeled. We found some of the pictures in the booklet unclear or flat out incorrect, so pay attention to the details and use your best judgement. It took us about 3 hours to build. Overall, we think the bed is great and most importantly our three year old loves it.