I read all the reviews that were available on this model, since my wife and I were not crazy about spending so much more on other models that essentially would accomplish the same thing. Like other buyers said, it will take you a few hours to put together. In our case, I needed to run to Home Depot to get new metric screws to assemble the drawer front since the holes were not drilled correctly and the screws would not even make contact in order to assemble.  Additionally,  some of the fit and finish is lousy for the price- scratches, minor gouging and missing stain. The good news, once it was finally assembled it felt solid. The mattress is decent decent despite being only 5-6 inches thick. We added a matress topper made of gel foam that we found on Amazon and now it's very comfortable.  You will have to remove the top pad in order to close the bed. Overall, should be a bit cheaper but it beats the other models by several hundred dollars.

Rich H.