My rating is really 4.5 stars. I hesitated buying this bed based on the reviews that claimed the instructions weren't clear and the holes weren't aligned when trying to install the hardware. I found this bed easy to put together. The instruction made sense to me. They use pictures and no words, very similar to a famous home furninshing store that sells items in flat boxes for you to put together. I didn't have any issues with the hole alignment. The bed is nice quality. It is pine, which is soft, so I expect lots of dings from any little bang on the wood. It feels solid but it isn't completely movement free. It does wiggle as the kid climbs around on the bed. I like how the bed looks and am happy I went with this one. I like that the loft base can be removed so that this bed could be used at a normal height in case we outgrow the desire for a loft. It's perfect for a small space to maximize the square footage.