In the end, I like this bed a lot, and it was priced so that I could afford it.  However, I encountered big quality problems with this bed.  The assembly instructions are very poor, consisting mostly of confusing pictures that do not differentiate between front and back of pieces nor upside from down, resulting in having to take pieces apart and reassemble them.  Two pieces of wood were split, there is a white blotch finishing flaw in the middle of the center of the espresso-colored head board (photos of all three attached), and no assembly screws were included to assemble the cross bars that constitute the platform of the bed.  Yet, I was looking at repackaging and arranging for return shipment of five very heavy, very large boxes, not to mention being back on a mattress on the floor.  I hired a professional who repaired and assembled the bed, providing the missing screws.  In the end, that was the best solution for me, and I am happy with the bed.