The bed was fairly easy to put up. I did it alone and I’m also 8 months pregnant so it took me a few hours. My daughter  who is 19 months has enough wiggle room in the bed. I’m not sure how it will hold up as we have not used it yet. It seems sturdy. The “self drilling” screws at about step #2 were difficult to put in and some of the steps are not detailed enough, which is the reason for the 4 star.