The bed is very sturdy, and it was easy to put together without any complications. However the slide is not very user-friendly the way it attaches to the bed makes it have about a 2in+ drop before the slide causing a rough edge, and the end of the slide is rough and uneven causing all the kids to yell "Ouch" after sliding down. My son loves his bed so we decided to keep it even though the slide has so many design flaws. The bed is awesome!! The slide is not so good.