The bed was easy to put together and works well for our purposes. I LOVE that there's enough space underneath to store xerox sized boxes. Buy a slipcover to hide that. I needed the storage room while we're in a temporary home (1 year).  It's sturdy enough, but this is more of a holdover bed for something down the road. It works well for that. I'm not sure I'd want this for something long term because I want something more solid and stable and I know will last for years to come. I'm not sure if this will.