I really like this bed. I purchased it for my teenage son and he has been using it for about 6 months with no problems. Assembly was a bit laborious and a couple of slats in the headboard had scratches/dents on them, but we did not notice them right away, so after assembly started, there was no turning back. :-) My advice would be, inspect every piece carefully before assembly, to see if there is any defect that you can't live with.