This futon is very nice. It is attractive, and it seems sturdy. Time will tell if it is durable. The assembly was fairly easy; however, the directions lacked specificity and the blurred printing made interpretation a bit of an adventure. The company would do well to hire a technical writer to rewrite the instructions, and they should purchase a quality printer to reproduce them. For a few more dollars in price, I would have preferred to have had the bed nd back shipped assembled. Too way too long to complete the assembly.