I bought this for a guest/hangout room for my 11 year old son and his friends. I put it together myself. It prob took me a little over an hour. It would’ve been much easier if I had someone helping just to hold the pieces up. I did not have problems with screws not going in or things not lining up. I am not new to putting things together and I would wait to tighten all the screws until just before putting the slats on that the mattress sits on. Overall the bed is very nice and seems like it can take the abuse that my son and his friends will put it through. I would def recommend this bed and it was the best priced one I found.