My wife and I have been sleeping in this bed for about 3 nights. So far so good. The bed feels sturdy, no noises, well made. The color of the bed is not just grey, it has a tinge of blue/green. Putting the bed together wasn't too difficult. Took my wife and I about 1 hour. It is helpful to have someone helping, especially when attaching the side rails to the head and foot. Otherwise if putting together solo, I would recommend partially screwing in the bolts to the head and foot, then sliding in the side rails on to the bolts. Then tightening up the bolts. Only complaint I have was that one of the wood supports on the side rails were put in upside down. Thankfully it was easy enough to unbolt the wood support, turn it around, and the bolt it back on. The bolts are bolted in to hardware that is in the side rail. Another suggestion would be to have a power drill to screw in the wood screws in.

Otherwise, really liking the bed and hope it lasts us a long long time.