We've had this bed for several month now. Excellent quality, very solidly-constructed piece of furniture. We love that it is relatively compact for what it is and that there are open shelves in the staircase instead of the drawers - more flexibility on what to store on the shelves. Husband said that putting it together was not difficult at all and took him just over an hour. Before buying this bunk bed, I looked at many other option in multiple stores and online. This was by far the best choice, considering the price and construction.