For the price, the bed is nice. Designed to eliminate the need for a box spring, the metal slats are spaced evenly and far enough away to be very supportive. The headboard's fabric is well tacked, looks amazing and is sturdy against the frame. The set up was relatively simple and the directions straightforward. The frame is lower to the ground, especially so with a short mattress. (I love that, but it is hard on my husband's arthritic knees.) I'm rating it 4/5 stars because, although the bed is nice, it is a little too loud, especially in comparison to other metal bed frames I've had in the past. It tends to squeak with any little movement, despite my having doused every bolt, nook and cranny with WD-40.