Assembly was super easy and only took about an hour or so to complete. The wood used to prop up the bed lock into place which I enjoy! My last bed had wood pieces that moved which was such a pain and puke cause the bed the sink but this design is great! One post was a little dented but I was able to pop it out and it fit just fine! My only complaint is that the drawers slide around a too easy from side to side so my dog is able to move them with his paw and gets himself stuck under my bed.