We bought two beds. Both arrived quickly and in good condition. Instructions were easy to follow, and the beds went together quickly. I would have preferred one long sideboard, but I understand that a long sideboard would have made more difficult packing and shipping. In one bed, the hole for the round plug designed to take a screw at right angles was not deep enough. I tried to force it deeper with a hammer, but it would not go. I tried to drill the hole a little deeper (I knew I cold not go far), but accidentally went through to the finished side. However, the plug then went in far enough to catch the screw, and we put that sideboard toward the wall.