After reading the reviews and then the instructions I was dreading putting this up, but I promised my 11 year old we'd have a try as my husband was away for the weekend. In the end it was not bad at all and we managed it between us. The instructions seem hard at first but easy enough once you get going. I was missing a few parts but called the helpline to get those sent out. It's a good sturdy bed which my son loves. Great price too.