This bed is fantastic. It is my four year old's first big girl bed. She loves it. And it is much more reasonably priced than any other princess bed on the market (since I figure this bed won't last us to many years because we will be over our princess obsession). So I think the price of this bed is perfect. My husband put it together alone and it probably took him at least an hour. With help it wouldn't have taken as long. We do remind our daughter not to swing and hang on the rails because I am not sure it can stand too much of that. But like I said... great price. Also it is kind of hard to make the bed, but that is not why we bought it. Besides, it never looks great when a four year old makes her own bed. 

In short this bed is fantastic and a wonderful price. Any little princess would LOVE it!