Bed arrived, no parts damaged. Went together ok and took about an hour. The instructions aren't great and you need to use common sense and forward planning, for example the bed is sided so if you put it together the wrong way you may end up in a pickle when you mount one on top of another. The bed is sturdy and handles a 5 and 6 year old climbing about on them. I worried when buying one of these if it would be sturdy enough and i'm glad to say this item is fine.