This bed is very good quality.  I bought this for my 15 yr old daughter, she is 5'8" and is able to sit up without hitting her head on our 8' ceiling.  This bed is also very sturdy and there is plenty of clearance under the bed to sit at a desk comfortably.  Assembly is easy but did take about 3 hours and you do have to have someone to help lift the bed to assemble it to the loft portion.  My daughter loves this bed, we are very happy with our purchase.