My kids love this bed! They (like all kids) love to make forts and can make one with this bed without pulling out all the chairs and destroying my living room just by draping a blanket over from the top bunk. It’s very sturdy. We’ve had ours for about 3 years and have moved since when it was first put together. Easy to clean. One of the pieces of wood broke on the opposite side of the stairs but that was because my nephew tried to climb up it and he was probably a little heavier than it could handle. The stairs are extremely sturdy. I’m over 200 lbs but have no fear going up them when I need to retrieve my 3 year old. I remember researching bunk beds with stairs and this was by far the best deal. I am glad I got it.